Subject: RE: Battery?
Author: Charles Mullendore
Date: Jun 12, 2002, 3:52 PM
Post ID: 1710421927
Hi Jason,
Here's a few things you might consider about the garden tractor batteries.
1) get the highest CCA rating you can find - in the local Advance Auto they have a "maintanence-free" one with 365 CCA for under $30. If your starter is in optimum condition, this should be more than enough, especially with a Bosch starter.
2) isolate the battery as best you can from vibration. Vibration kills a lot of garden batteries. A firm foam rubber pad under it will help here.
3) keep it charged and filled (if necessary). I connect my Battery Tender after every ride (that ends at home) and fill when needed with distilled water.
So far, (knocking on wood) this battery has lasted 4 years with little sign of deterioration. The battery I'm using is only 220 CCA and cranks over my tired old '69 Ambo with Marelli starter okay. The brand is "Rocket" made in Taiwan, purchased from my parts supplier for lawn and garden equipment (screw on caps and a vent hose was the attraction). So if I can get this much and probably quite a bit more life out of an "el cheapo" battery with minimal care, you probably can too. Cheers,
Charlie.
Jason <jstal-@hbk.com> wrote:
| Does anyone have a battery recommendation. I have been using $25 riding lawn mower batteries for years. However, they do not seem to last long or have quite enough cranking power. |
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