I hope someone can answer this--- How maintenance free is a
maintenance free battery. I have one in a riding mower that is 2 years
old and most of the time it is dead. I put the charger on it and it is
O.K. untill the next time. How do
you check the specific gravity if you can`t get to the water/acid? What
other maintenance should be done in the future? Thanks all

On May 15, 2:24 pm, (Herb and Eneva) wrote:
I hope someone can answer this--- How maintenance free is a
maintenance free battery. I have one in a riding mower that is 2 years
old and most of the time it is dead. I put the charger on it and it is
O.K. untill the next time. How do
you check the specific gravity if you can`t get to the water/acid? What
other maintenance should be done in the future? Thanks all

The main cause of premature demise of batteries of any type in
seasonal equipment is letting it slowly discharge over time while it's
not being used. If you want them to last, get a battery tender,
which will keep it fully charged. Do that and you should get 6 years
out of it. Otherwise, maintenance free totally sealed batteries are
just that and no maintenance is required.

On May 15, 4:08�pm, wrote:
On May 15, 2:24 pm, (Herb and Eneva) wrote:

* I hope someone can answer this--- How maintenance free is a
maintenance free battery. I have one in a riding mower that is 2 years
old and most of the time it is dead. I put the charger on it and it is
O.K. untill the next time. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * How do
you check the specific gravity if you can`t get to the water/acid? What
other maintenance should be done in the future? * Thanks all

The main cause of premature demise of batteries of any type in
seasonal equipment is letting it slowly discharge over time while it's
not being used. * *If you want them to last, get a battery tender,
which will keep it fully charged. *Do that and you should get 6 years
out of it. * Otherwise, maintenance free totally sealed batteries are
just that and no maintenance is required.

you canprobably remove the sticker and pry the real caps off.

yeah sitting over off season kills battery life

you might try chargng it at a few amps for a week dont overheat
battery and add water if needed.

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On May 15, 2:24 pm, (Herb and Eneva) wrote:
I hope someone can answer this--- How maintenance free is a
maintenance free battery. I have one in a riding mower that is 2 years
old and most of the time it is dead. I put the charger on it and it is
O.K. untill the next time. How do
you check the specific gravity if you can`t get to the water/acid? What
other maintenance should be done in the future? Thanks all

The main cause of premature demise of batteries of any type in
seasonal equipment is letting it slowly discharge over time while it's
not being used. If you want them to last, get a battery tender,
which will keep it fully charged. Do that and you should get 6 years
out of it. Otherwise, maintenance free totally sealed batteries are
just that and no maintenance is required.

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On May 15, 4:08�pm, wrote:
On May 15, 2:24 pm, (Herb and Eneva) wrote:

* I hope someone can answer this--- How maintenance free is a
maintenance free battery. I have one in a riding mower that is 2
years old and most of the time it is dead. I put the charger on it
and it is O.K. untill the next time. * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * How do
you check the specific gravity if you can`t get to the water/acid?
What other maintenance should be done in the future? * Thanks all

The main cause of premature demise of batteries of any type in
seasonal equipment is letting it slowly discharge over time while
it's not being used. * *If you want them to last, get a battery
tender, which will keep it fully charged. *Do that and you should get
6 years out of it. * Otherwise, maintenance free totally sealed
batteries are just that and no maintenance is required.

you canprobably remove the sticker and pry the real caps off.

yeah sitting over off season kills battery life

you might try chargng it at a few amps for a week dont overheat
battery and add water if needed.



few "maintenance-free" batteries are really "sealed";the cell covers are
molded together in a couple of banks and can be lifted and distilled water
added if needed.

a battery tender is what he needs.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

On 15 May 2007 14:24:22 -0700, "
wrote:

you canprobably remove the sticker and pry the real caps off.

If you can get the caps off; you can do a gravity check.


--
Oren

"I don't have anything against work. I just figure, why deprive somebody who really loves it."

Herb and Eneva wrote:
I hope someone can answer this--- How maintenance free is a
maintenance free battery. I have one in a riding mower that is 2 years
old and most of the time it is dead. I put the charger on it and it is
O.K. untill the next time. How do
you check the specific gravity if you can`t get to the water/acid?
What other maintenance should be done in the future? Thanks all

Got a drill?

On Tue, 15 May 2007 15:24:02 -0400, (Herb and Eneva)
wrote:

I hope someone can answer this--- How maintenance free is a
maintenance free battery.

I don't do anything to mine.

I have one in a riding mower that is 2 years
old and most of the time it is dead.

Then it's not maintenance free. At least not now.

When the mower is running, measure the vottage at the battery posts.
Should be at least 13 point something. If it is too low, that could
be why your battery is dead, because instead of charging it more while
running the mower, you're draining it.

I put the charger on it and it is
O.K. untill the next time. How do
you check the specific gravity if you can`t get to the water/acid? What
other maintenance should be done in the future? Thanks all

Are you sure you can't get to the water? They've discussed the
battery caps in the last 10 or 20 years, but look for a little slot at
one end of them. If you can open them, fill until the miniscus shows
with steam distilled water.

If you can't, just keep charging the battery before you start the
mower, until you can't stand it anymore. And buy a new one (assuming
the charging system is good.)

On Tue, 15 May 2007 20:21:16 -0400, mm
wrote:


Are you sure you can't get to the water? They've discussed the
They've disguised them!

battery caps in the last 10 or 20 years, but look for a little slot at
one end of them. If you can open them, fill until the miniscus shows
with steam distilled water.


If you can't, just keep charging the battery before you start the
mower, until you can't stand it anymore. And buy a new one (assuming
Then buy a new one.

the charging system is good.)

voltage at batter charging MUST be at least 13.8 or the alternator or
regulator is bad.

try removing the caps under the label, the battery is bad what do you
have to lose?