On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:41:35 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Sep 25, 8:09Â*am, (Herb Eneva) wrote:
Â* Â*I just had to replace the battery on my #1 lawn tractor. Â*Since it
doesn`t have a generator or alternator I`m wondering what keeps the
battery charged? Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*I

Modern small engines have a rotor and stator underneath the flywheel
that generate the electricity.
The flywheel IS the rotor