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Its usually printed on a sticker on the battery. Since lawntractors/lawnmowers see alot more heat then a vehicle ( vehicles are cooled with coolant, lawnmowers are aircooled only) , id suggest a high cold cranking amp (CCA) - the more the better, this makes it slightly more expensive, but itll last longer and start easier - anything over 300 CCA's should work fine.
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If your lawn tractor battery won#39;t hold a charge, it might be time to replace it. Follow these steps to remove the old one and install the new ...
Like a dummy I left the Battery in the mower over the winter in the Garage. I tried starting and it cranked ..but worn down. Can I "Jump Start these 12 Volts from my car battery?
As long as the mower battery is 12v then you can use your car battery to jump start the mower. Many chain auto parts stores (Autozone) will test a battery for free. Some will also charge a low battery for free.
Before doing this I would first check the connections on the mower battery. Remove the terminals from the posts and remove any buildup (baking soda and water is an excellent battery acid neutralizer). Clean both the terminals and the studs with a wire brush until they are shiny and then reinstall them. Also if your battery has removable caps then I would check the water level also. This won't help your starting power now but will extend the life of the battery.
i added a new amp to my car and now my headlights dim at night but they barely dim i almost cant notice it
you shouldnt mix battery types, especially a car battery and lawn mower battery, both batteries will die VERY quickly and be useless... and if they barly dim and you cant notice it, then whats the point? just dont ride with your system on full boar during the night time, shouldnt at night anyways..
no its not possiable the battery is to powerful and to big
I have to jump mine after only 3 years.
The truth is that lawn mower batteries are very price competitive and that means they are made cheaper than car batteries. While you can certainly get a couple of years out of one, it is very likely that you might only get one season. You can prolong that by removing the battery in the fall and bringing into a heated area. Set it on cardboard or a piece of wood. Make sure it is clean and fully charged. Reinstall in the spring.
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I have a 2004 Dyt4000 Craftsman Riding Lawn mower Model# 917.273620. When I replaced the battery, I bought the wrong battery where the positive and negitive are on opposite sides than my original battery. I didn't notice this until I started the mower and heard the grinding noise. I found the 20amp fuse that was blown. After replacing that, I discovered it shorted out the PTO switch. I replaced the PTO switch. Still the blades would not engage. I cleaned all the wire plugs with air. I started the mower and pulled the PTO switch and the blades started working. When I stopped the blades and shut off the engine, the engine would not start again. I checked the fuse and it was blown. If I replace the fuse, it will all work until I shut it off again. Does anyone know where the short can be? Can it be the clutch? If so, is it something that I can change out myself? The key switch you are talking about... is that the ignition switch? I would have thought if the ignition switch was bad, it wouldn't start the mower. I will check that out. Also, I need to check to see when the fuse actually blows. I do not see a switch by the clutch. I have been looking for a manual online, but I can't find one with the Model# 917.273640.
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