6sunset6
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- May 6, 2007
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- SE NY
- Tractor
- NH TC34DA 34HP HST, 2 rear remotes, front diverter, loaded R4's
I am sure this has been posted a thousand times. Make this 1001.
Seems to me batteries in machines, cars, tractors, trucks, that run all the time last for quite a awhile 7 years maybe.
My TLB which I hardly ever use anymore but cannot bring myself to sell has the following story
New Die Hard 9/08 Since I run it a couple of times a year I put a float charger on it. Red led is always on. Went to start it and one turn, nothing but electric fuel pump running. Checked voltage 11v Put a charger on it. also cleaned and tightened terminals . 4-5 hrs later 13 v. Tried to start not much . Charged it again and put a load tester on it. 12v but nothing under crank load. No question the battery is gone. SO what does the float charger do exactly. I have also heard they alternate between red and green led but I have never seen that.
This 4 y and 2 m on some kind of warrenty 54 months prorated I guess I can get something on it.
Anybody have a comment on how to keep a battery good when not used much?
Seems to me batteries in machines, cars, tractors, trucks, that run all the time last for quite a awhile 7 years maybe.
My TLB which I hardly ever use anymore but cannot bring myself to sell has the following story
New Die Hard 9/08 Since I run it a couple of times a year I put a float charger on it. Red led is always on. Went to start it and one turn, nothing but electric fuel pump running. Checked voltage 11v Put a charger on it. also cleaned and tightened terminals . 4-5 hrs later 13 v. Tried to start not much . Charged it again and put a load tester on it. 12v but nothing under crank load. No question the battery is gone. SO what does the float charger do exactly. I have also heard they alternate between red and green led but I have never seen that.
This 4 y and 2 m on some kind of warrenty 54 months prorated I guess I can get something on it.
Anybody have a comment on how to keep a battery good when not used much?