Posted by John M on July 15, 2016 at 05:59:32 from (104.129.204.101):
After 10 years of loyal service, my Cub Cadet is giving me fits. Has a Kohler Command 23hp. Battery keeps dieing. Heres what I have so far: Checked charging circuit, getting 14.3 - 14.6 while running 3400rpms (Normal runnng RPMs). 12.9 - 13.1 at idle. Battyer shows 12.8/9 with engine off. If I disconnect positive cable, I get the same reading between the battery terminal and end of cable, so no parasitic draw. I can run it about an hour, cut it off, engine will not turn over, battery is down to 11.2/3 volts.
I have charged the battery and have it in the mower now. Charged it Wednesday night, slow charge. Yesterday, battery was dead again, so thats telling me either a bad battery, which was new this year, or I have a short. However, this same mower, with this same battery, sat for more than 2 weeks (since June25th), and started right up Tuesday. I would tend to tink this is a battery issue, but this same issue is why I repalced thwe battery earlier this year.
Now, my question, since it is vry hard for me to get to most of the safety switches, could someone look at this diagram, you may have to scroll down, and tell me, if there is poer to the safety switches when the key switch is off, or just when the key switch is on. Id greatly appreciate it before I start pulling panels and such to get to these switches. (Note: This is not my exact mower, but the wiring is exactly the same.)
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