No start issue

[garyoldfart]

The newer testers here in ohio anyway won't test under load.
Alternator or battery they just say it is fine. After two or 3 trips
to 2 different stores we finally determined a bad battery cell.

 

[ILENGINE]

Good Old Walmart. I've been using their batteries for many years and will hold up as well as ones with twice the price. $30 for a 230 amp, which is all needed for a single cylinder. I think $40 for a 275 amp. I bring it home, top off the charge and always put a battery tender when not used for more than a month. I easily get 4 years or more. Bring it indoors for the Winter.

Also clean all your battery cable connections. Both ends. Make sure the solenoid and engine mounting bolts are tight.

I used Walmart batteries for years but ran into a situation where the batteries on the shelf were 12-14 months old. And since the batteries are wet charge/wet ship are supposed to be put into service within 6 months of manufacture.

 

[SCAGCAT]

This is with an Ariens 42" hydro tractor, model 936042. I only get a click from the fuel solenoid on the carburetor. Using a voltmeter, I checked the voltage at the energizing wire at the starter solenoid, and I get 9 volts. I get 12.47 volts at the battery and the battery post on the starter solenoid. If I test the voltage on the starter post on the solenoid, I only get 1.6 volts. But here's the real puzzler. I get a very weak spark when I try to jump the 2 posts on the starter solenoid. Nothing at all from the starter itself.
Even if the starter solenoid is faulty, shouldn't there be something from the starter when the 2 posts are jumped?
One thing that it did when I last used it was, when I shut it off, it sputtered instead of shutting down, like it didn't want to shut off.
Also, I was doing the tests with the voltmeter with the clutch/brake pedal depressed and the parking brake on.
Thanks much!

I had the same issue with 37hp vanguard. The fix was surprisingly easy after months of frustration This from amazion took care of it has not failed since. Took a few minutes to install.

 

[AChrome]

Best thing to do with your batteries at the end of the season is to make sure they are fully charged and put them on a trickle charger all winter. I've gotten as much as 5+ years out of the Wallyworld batteries.