Re: Kohler engine problems - craftsman lawn tractor

acforn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Better replace that battery, your probably cooking you charging
circuit, with it trying
to charge your bad battery,false economy. Don't know the charging
circuit, but maybe its stealing
the current to make ignition system operate. It probably the fuel
system.


Visit Harbor Freight and pick up their version of the battery tender for about $5 when it's on sale. I've been using one on my John Deere lawn tractor since I bought it new four years ago. I'm still on the original battery and it starts easily every time.

It will not overcharge the battery like a common charger. I just hook it up to external terminals I rigged up to make it less of a PITA. It stays hooked up any time it's not actually being used to cut grass.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42292



Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerd at carolina.rr.com
.

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