My trusty old 1650 looks like it is not charging. Yesterday after cutting grass for about 30 minutes, the motor started to cut out. As soon as I turned off the electric clutch the motor limped back to life, and then ran as usual. Soon as i turned on the electric clutch again, same thing. Turned it back off and then went back to the garage. Shut it down, and went for lunch. After coming back, it would not start. Put the battery on the charger for a few hours, and when tried to start it after supper, started up great. After cutting grass for about 20 minutes or so, same thing. This time after shutting the clutch off and letting engine get back up to speed, when I turned the clutch back on, I noticed that the voltmeter registered a discharge. Turning off the clutch and voltmeter went to 12V (on the guage), but never charged any higher then that.
Can anyone give me some troubleshooting advice on how to find out why it's not charging. Would really appreciate any help you can offer.
Can anyone give me some troubleshooting advice on how to find out why it's not charging. Would really appreciate any help you can offer.