Oren wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:57:09 -0230, clouddreamer
wrote:

I have had a JD ride on mower for a year now (LA165 I believe) and find
that every time I go to start it, the battery is dead or nearly dead.
Surely, this is not normal. Any idea what the problem could be?

TIA!

A mower/tractor battery was short lived for me. Using jumper cables
from the truck it would start.

Once it is started and running, remove the positive cable from the
battery post. If it continues to run, the alternator should be okay.

If it has head lights will they light without running the engine? If
not I suspect the battery needs replaced. YMMV.



Yeah, after I let it sit for a couple weeks, I try to start it. Lights
and display come one and I might get a few seconds of cranking, but know
immediately that I'm not going to get enough out of it to turn the
engine over. If I keep trying to crank it, it just dies...lights and all.

Once I charge it for a few hours, it works fine for the day. Turning on
and off repeatedly. So, I'm guessing the battery is done.

Thanks



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