The other day I went to start my mower and after a few tries (the mower would just barely crank) I saw smoke rising from the battery tray. Upon inspection I found the negative (ground) post partly melted and the ground wire cooked. I decided I had a poor ground connection and so renewed the ground wire, making the connection shiny and new at the frame and battery (positive and negative). upon reassemble I saved the connection to the negative post for last and gingerly touched the ground to the terminal and saw a strong arc (strong enough that it tried to stick to the post), so I began to disconnect things one by one to see what might be drawing current (ignition switch, buss bar, starter, clutch, lights, wire harness) still every time I tested I would get an arc at the negative post.
Finally I decided to disconnect the positive lead on the battery and connect the negative ground first. when I then touched the positive lead there was no arc, nada, nothing, zilch. So I made the connection and now everyting works fine and dandy.
Now I'm going nuts trying to understand why. (the battery takes and holds a charge)
2006-09-18 07:33:27 · 5 answers · asked by biancaariel 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It could be a positive ground (ie: negative runs through fusebox, positive connects to frame).
2006-09-18 07:37:38 · answer #1 · answered by MadScientist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check All wiring and connections on the machine There is a short some ware.
2006-09-18 07:43:50 · answer #2 · answered by norsmen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The starter is drawing too much power. Replace the starter.
2006-09-18 14:46:51 · answer #3 · answered by fibreglasscar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these are the signs of a short, you have to look EVERYWHERE untill you find it and reconnect that battery.
you also could just get the mower serviced...
2006-09-18 10:38:12 · answer #4 · answered by D S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a short in the ignition
2006-09-21 10:04:35 · answer #5 · answered by anthony c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋