Garden Tractor Issue - Help !

8gv · 11-25-2017, 08:45 AM

Your battery is no good.

The voltage you are reading just shows a surface charge.

The battery does not have enough cranking amps to engage the starter.

Assuming it is a 12v system, jump the battery with your car.

In the spring get a new battery at WalMart. Bring the old one to avoid a core charge.

Woody38 · 11-25-2017, 03:59 PM

When you get the new battery get on with the most CCA available that will fit in your tractor. I replaced my battery last month with one from Lowe's. Magna something. It cranks so fast there is no starting sound, just the engine running.

Rusty · 11-26-2017, 09:50 AM

Every home owner tool box needs at the minimum a battery load tester.

I have a CA/CCA tester as shown in the attached video.

http://youtu.be/FUgWNpz34-g

chipj29 · 11-26-2017, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woody38

When you get the new battery get on with the most CCA available that will fit in your tractor. I replaced my battery last month with one from Lowe's. Magna something. It cranks so fast there is no starting sound, just the engine running.

Oh, how I agree with this. I have a Deere LA135 that I bought in 2010, still had the original battery. A couple weeks ago, battery was dead. Went to the JD dealer to see what they had for a battery. My original was a 120 (maybe 150?) CCA. Replaced it with a 300CCA battery, and holy cow, it starts it up so much faster/easier. The best part was the price, $55.

And FWIW, I agree with the other posters that your battery is likely nearing its end of life.

11-26-2017, 09:50 AM	#3
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,028 Thanks: 603 Thanked 687 Times in 425 Posts	Every home owner tool box needs at the minimum a battery load tester. I have a CA/CCA tester as shown in the attached video. http://youtu.be/FUgWNpz34-g __________________ It's never crowded along the extra mile.

11-25-2017, 08:45 AM	#1
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,094 Thanks: 64 Thanked 744 Times in 478 Posts	Your battery is no good. The voltage you are reading just shows a surface charge. The battery does not have enough cranking amps to engage the starter. Assuming it is a 12v system, jump the battery with your car. In the spring get a new battery at WalMart. Bring the old one to avoid a core charge.

11-25-2017, 03:59 PM	#2
Woody38 Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 578 Thanks: 46 Thanked 110 Times in 81 Posts	When you get the new battery get on with the most CCA available that will fit in your tractor. I replaced my battery last month with one from Lowe's. Magna something. It cranks so fast there is no starting sound, just the engine running.