[Jimdear2]

Red Baron,

In light of the information on powerloss that PhantomPholly just posted and thinking of all of the problems you will see with a designed from scratch system.

Take a look at this item in Surplus Center.

https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=13-1473&catname=powerTrans

All you need to add are wheels, frame, bateries, controller and a motor. Something that will turn those two pulleys at a constant speed up to 3000 rpm. I would run an independent deck motor, in fact I would have two packs 1 for the deck and 1 for the tractor.

I built an electric conversion Cub Cadet and am in process of converting one of those tow behind mower decks to electric.

I really did look at building a zero steer but I just couldn't find a tractor with a blown motor that I could afford back then.

Jim

 

[Jimdear2]

If you are going to use belt and need to search out a motor, look for one like a that won't run away if the belt breaks. Look for something like a Seperatly Excited (SepEx) or I think Perm. Magnet. There are some others as well.

Ask the experts about what you might want.

Jim