KingPinPerry
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Hello,
Could anybody supply some information on a charging issue that I am experiencing with my Craftsman lawn tractor?
Here are details:
1) volt meter reads on the positive side ( charging ) while at full throttle
2) battery is 3 1/2 years old
3) starts fine, but then battery doesn't have enough energy to start mower after cutting grass
4) battery reads 12.6 volts without engine running ( measuring across (+) & (-) with voltmeter
5) When connecting a voltmeter ( engine running )...volts never exceed 12.85
6) this mower is not equipped with a voltage regulator.
Could this possibly be a faulty stator, faulty solenoid, magnets coming loose from the flywheel, or perhaps the battery needs replaced ( although when charged it is around 13 volts).
Shouldn't engine running voltage hover around 14 volts?
Thanks!
Could anybody supply some information on a charging issue that I am experiencing with my Craftsman lawn tractor?
Here are details:
1) volt meter reads on the positive side ( charging ) while at full throttle
2) battery is 3 1/2 years old
3) starts fine, but then battery doesn't have enough energy to start mower after cutting grass
4) battery reads 12.6 volts without engine running ( measuring across (+) & (-) with voltmeter
5) When connecting a voltmeter ( engine running )...volts never exceed 12.85
6) this mower is not equipped with a voltage regulator.
Could this possibly be a faulty stator, faulty solenoid, magnets coming loose from the flywheel, or perhaps the battery needs replaced ( although when charged it is around 13 volts).
Shouldn't engine running voltage hover around 14 volts?
Thanks!