More rack making finally. This time it was a rack up front for one battery right in front of the motor.
So, I started out again making a rectangular box to seat the battery on.
I wasn't too keen on welding to the mower frame, so I made some pieces so I could bolt it together. This just makes it easier for upgrades/changes later if I decide to do anything.
I welded raiser legs on the box and positioned and leveled it over the mounting brackets.
Here is the after welding shot.
At this point, the battery rack was strong enough to hold the battery up.
But, as usual I went ahead and put an extra support on the front to really solidify things.
Now, the battery racks are mostly done. I still need to think of how I'm going to tie the batteries down. The cover to get at watering the batteries runs the full length of the battery, so its going to make things a bit more difficult there. Other than that, I just need to wire it all up, mount a few things (contactor, voltmeter, etc.) and I'll be up and running!