Winter storage

[Cornfield]

Can you keep these in a cold garage, down to -10F? Will that cause battery degradation?

 

[alloutdoors]

Can you keep these in a cold garage, down to -10F? Will that cause battery degradation?

If I were storing a small engine that could reach that temperature, I would consider doing the following:

• Oil change
• Fog the engine, plenty of videos out there
• Store with a full tank of premium fuel with a stabilizer. Be sure to run the engine a while to ensure it's through the entire system.
• Remove the battery. I would periodically put it on a trickle charge and keep it from freezing. Also, I would not store it in direct contact with a concrete floor but rather place it on a 2x8 or similar.
• Lubricate all moving parts
• I would put something in there to prevent mice from chewing on wires, plenty of products out there to purchase.

 

[Cornfield]

I was asking about the electric zero turn mowers. No need for oil change or fuel stabilizer. I don’t believe you can remove the battery on them.

 

[alloutdoors]

Oh....

 

[1 Lucky Texan]

not sure on temps. I have read suggestions that Li-ion batts. should be long-term stored at approx. 60% charge.

I have batts. that are 8+ years old and never gave a thought to special conditions - but, they never saw temps remotely that low.

maybe check the manufacturers website?

 

[MowerMike]

No. Lithium Ion batteries should not be exposed to temperatures below -20 degrees C, which is -4 degrees F. You will damage them.

 

[MParr]

Lithium Ion batteries cannot handle cold weather. The best thing you can do is to keep them on charge, under climate controlled conditions, during the winter.

 

[MowerMike]

I was asking about the electric zero turn mowers. No need for oil change or fuel stabilizer. I don’t believe you can remove the battery on them.

Many of them have removable Li-Ion batteries, including those from EGO, Greenworks and Ryobi.

 

[Cornfield]

Many of them have removable Li-Ion batteries, including those from EGO, Greenworks and Ryobi.

How heavy are the batteries?

 

[MowerMike]

How heavy are the batteries?

The EGO and Greenworks batteries are less than 10 lbs apiece. The Ryobi batteries are a suitcase style, but I don't think they weigh more than 20 lbs.