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[mikes3028]

Well I load tested the battery and it said it was bad. Went and got a 420 CCA battery and that thing fired right up. Yea I know that is supposed to be the first thing you check. Thanks to everyone that replied!

Mike

 

[Rivets]

Thanks for letting us know. Most posters never do that.

 

[mikes3028]

You're welcome. I've done this before with the battery being the last thing I checked. Maybe next time I will remember to check the battery first. And I call myself pretty well mechanically inclined, most of the time. That old battery was 3 yrs. old. Just because it has a full charge doesn't mean it is good, and I know that. It's the amps that you need to turn that thing over. Ya'll have a good afternoon.

Mike

 

[SeniorCitizen]

And you bought a 420 amp battery where? Recently I've had problems finding a battery of 300 cold cranking amps that would fit in a lawn tractor but 280 were fairly common. IIR the factory battery in my JD was 230 cca.

 

[mikes3028]

I bought it at Tractor Supply. It was $49.99. Yea I didn't know they made one that big for a mower. I had planned on getting a 360 CCA till I seen the 420CCA.

 

[wjjones]

And you bought a 420 amp battery where? Recently I've had problems finding a battery of 300 cold cranking amps that would fit in a lawn tractor but 280 were fairly common. IIR the factory battery in my JD was 230 cca.

I got mine at TSC its a 420 amp I think it was $43 its a Briggs battery.