Hi folks. I'm new here and trying to help my son. He was given a nice riding lawntractor from a friend and we've discovered the diode that I assume is for the charging circuit burned half. From what he was told the previous owners had bad battery and kept just jumping it to start it. Long story short, they put a new battery in it but that didn't fix the issues so they gave it to him. We're already ordered the proper diode PN 611161 but we're reluctant to install it as we don't want to burn it out again. In one of my dumber ideas I suggested just connecting the wires together to see if it would start and it lit right off.......but blew the 20 amp fuse. I've since learned what the diode is for and how it manages the charging voltage.
So, is there anything else we need to check or do you think the diode burned out from the previous owner just using that old battery and kept jumping it therefore, overloading the charging curcuit and diode?
The model number is a TVT691 - 600810B
Thanks so very much everyone.............john
So, is there anything else we need to check or do you think the diode burned out from the previous owner just using that old battery and kept jumping it therefore, overloading the charging curcuit and diode?
The model number is a TVT691 - 600810B
Thanks so very much everyone.............john