Bad Battery?

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Jefe

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Voltage drops from ~13 to 6 when I turn the key to start the Toro Recycler lawnmower. Sounds like it is just barely turning over. Pull-starts fine.

Is this a bad battery? It's a few years old.

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Jefe...
have you checked all your battery cable connections, are you measuring this large voltage drop on the battery? If so try to give it a full charge, check the water level first, If this is a serviceable battery...
You can't expect much more than 2 to 3 years from the typical lawn mower battery, so there may be a new battery in your near future...
:smile:KennyV
 
KennyV said:
Jefe...
have you checked all your battery cable connections, are you measuring this large voltage drop on the battery? If so try to give it a full charge, check the water level first, If this is a serviceable battery...
You can't expect much more than 2 to 3 years from the typical lawn mower battery, so there may be a new battery in your near future...
:smile:KennyV
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Thanks Kenny. Yes, connections are all good as evidenced by the weak attempts of the engine to turn over. I measured it at charging plug and also at the battery terminals. It is not a serviceable battery.

Can you confirm whether that an excessive voltage drop?
 
Going from 13 to 6, sounds like a bad plate or two, and you just aren't getting the amps......which would mean a bad battery. The initial charge of 13 sounds good, doesn't it, Kenny?
 
twall said:
Going from 13 to 6, sounds like a bad plate or two, and you just aren't getting the amps......which would mean a bad battery. The initial charge of 13 sounds good, doesn't it, Kenny?
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Yes... like I was saying ... there may be a new battery in your near future... :smile:KennyV
 
batteries seem to me to be something you just need to replace every couple years. I Haven't done it yet but have considered putting a battery tender on in the off season. This might get more than 2-3 yrs out of a battery
 
KennyV said:
Way too much of a drop... 6 volts is not going to do it.. Were you able to put a charger on it?
:smile:KennyV
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Yes. The battery was stored for the winter and I had re-installed it and charged it overnight prior to trying to start the mower with it.
 
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Jefe said:
Yes. The battery was stored for the winter and I had re-installed it and charged it overnight prior to trying to start the mower with it.
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