Ariens Zero Turn Ikon XD 52 - dead!

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Set the parking brake...you know which lever it is.
Did that work? If not, and since it is completely dead, check the plug for the brake switch and make sure it's seated all the way.
 

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You might as well understand that lawn equipment batteries have practically no warranty. The best you can do is preserve them.

One thing I suggest that help is purchase a solar/sunlight maintainer and leave it connected to the battery and let it keep the battery alive when not in use.

If you park the mower inside, use a motorcycle battery trickle charger/maintainer. A trickle charger will extend the battery life very well for a few years at least.

The whole idea is to keep the electrolyte in the battery active with a constant low milliamp charge, so sediment sulfation does not overtake the battery internally.
 

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You might as well understand that lawn equipment batteries have practically no warranty. The best you can do is preserve them.

One thing I suggest that help is purchase a solar/sunlight maintainer and leave it connected to the battery and let it keep the battery alive when not in use.

If you park the mower inside, use a motorcycle battery trickle charger/maintainer. A trickle charger will extend the battery life very well for a few years at least.

The whole idea is to keep the electrolyte in the battery active with a constant low milliamp charge, so sediment sulfation does not overtake the battery internally.
Great suggestion. The battery on our side-by-side also just died yesterday. And that battery is less than 2 years old. That for sure will need a solar/sunlight maintainer since it's parked outside. I'm not sure what one of these look like. I'll have to research it. Do you have a suggestion or a link? Thanks.
 

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You might as well understand that lawn equipment batteries have practically no warranty.

One thing I suggest that help is purchase a solar/sunlight maintainer and leave it connected to the battery and let it keep the battery alive when not in use.

If you park the mower inside, use a motorcycle battery trickle charger. A trickle charger will extend the battery life very well for a few years at least.

The whole idea is to keep the electrolyte in the battery active so sediment sulfation does not happen as fast.

 

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You might as well understand that lawn equipment batteries have practically no warranty.

One thing I suggest that help is purchase a solar/sunlight maintainer and leave it connected to the battery and let it keep the battery alive when not in use.

If you park the mower inside, use a motorcycle battery trickle charger. A trickle charger will extend the battery life very well for a few years at least.

The whole idea is to keep the electrolyte in the battery active so sediment sulfation does not happen as fast.

Bought it! Thanks!
 
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