Exciting rainy day here in the Carolina's, where I had hoped to get to work on a very overgrown yard, but there was no real let up. So, instead, I have spent time troubleshooting a Sabre (by John Deere) mower that refuses to turn over. Not getting a decent read on my multi-meter, I think I need to buck up and get a decent battery for the poor old machine. Then, knowing what I have for charge, I can actually really begin to trouble shoot any electrical issues I may have.
I don't really expect any, but I parked the machine about 3-4 years ago when I had two things go wrong at the same time, both of them really quite simple> rear tire needs replacing, and fuel lines gave up the ghost. They conspired against me with the 90 hour work weeks I was putting in, to let other issues come up during the mowers extended retirement. Not working now, really don't want to push mow my 1/2 acre yard, considering I will also be responsible for our rental property's yard on a regular basis, soon.
I have in the past been responsible for first line service of mowers and such when I was renting out products like this, so I am familiar with what steps I need to take, but in spite of the fact that I have owned this mower for almost 7 years (second hand) I know nothing about the most common failure points to look for. Any thoughts?
I don't really expect any, but I parked the machine about 3-4 years ago when I had two things go wrong at the same time, both of them really quite simple> rear tire needs replacing, and fuel lines gave up the ghost. They conspired against me with the 90 hour work weeks I was putting in, to let other issues come up during the mowers extended retirement. Not working now, really don't want to push mow my 1/2 acre yard, considering I will also be responsible for our rental property's yard on a regular basis, soon.
I have in the past been responsible for first line service of mowers and such when I was renting out products like this, so I am familiar with what steps I need to take, but in spite of the fact that I have owned this mower for almost 7 years (second hand) I know nothing about the most common failure points to look for. Any thoughts?
