tryed jumping hot wire to starter still not working, checked voltage on battery was 11v sometimes 10 v, tryed voltage going to key switch, when i turn switch I do get voltage, fuse is ok its 3 years old
Thanks for the help
2007-09-02 05:45:32 · 3 answers · asked by rspasuth 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The battery is bad. It will be 12.5 volts or so fully charged. Have you tried jumping it to a known good battery? It can be tricky jumping lawn tractors due to the location of the battery. Two people make it easier, you don't want to short out the cables on the tractor body.
With the voltage readings you show, I would guess your battery is bad.
2007-09-02 05:52:39 · answer #1 · answered by renpen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your battery voltage is a little low. Try recharging the battery, if that corrects the problem, problem solved! If not replace the battery. However if the new battery goes down after a week or two, check the charging system.
I suspect the battery is the one that came with the tractor, and 3 years on a yard tractor battery is a good run. Thats about how long mine usually last.
2007-09-02 15:05:42 · answer #2 · answered by Bart S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree - the battery doesnt have enough power to crank the tractor - you want all 12 volts of it to start it.
2007-09-02 08:09:30 · answer #3 · answered by The Kidd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋