Replaced engine on my PT422

[woodlandfarms]

In the PNW I had to recoat the inside of my fuel tank. bought some POR to do it worked great. One thing I found was my batter tray had some serious rust. was quite surprised. POR'd it as well.

 

[MossRoad]

I think mine is:
-due to battery acid on bare metal
-due to paint loss
-due to battery vibration that wore the paint off
-due to kinda funky factory battery hold down strap that allowed the battery to bounce around.

I've since remedied the hold down strap. :laughing:

 

[BobRip]

I think mine is:
-due to battery acid on bare metal
-due to paint loss
-due to battery vibration that wore the paint off
-due to kinda funky factory battery hold down strap that allowed the battery to bounce around.

I've since remedied the hold down strap. :laughing:

Ok, I will bite. What did you do to the hold down strap?

 

[MossRoad]

Bungee cords.... hahahaa, no.

I found the metal strap they provided with a skinny long bolt and nut that was accessed through one of the rear cutouts, well, that strap had a weird angle bent into it, did not fit the battery correctly, and, if I put it on and tightened the nut it would crack the battery case. I re-bent the strap and got a different bolt and nut and made it fit better. Put some rubber between the battery case and the metal strap, too. I've never had a machine that had a strap AROUND the battery. It's always either been over the top, or a bracket that grabs the bottom edge of the case. I may still change it around someday to a strap over the top.

 

[ponytug]

Now that you mention the battery strap around the battery, it is weird.

I added some rubber between the strap and the battery case for a better friction fit. It has never come loose, but then again, I haven't rolled my tractor yet.

All the best, Peter

 

[MossRoad]

My strap actually vibrated a crack into the battery case. It was hard starting. I popped the covers on the battery, and there was no visible acid. Yikes! Found a crack right where the strap goes around.

 

[BobRip]

My strap actually vibrated a crack into the battery case. It was hard starting. I popped the covers on the battery, and there was no visible acid. Yikes! Found a crack right where the strap goes around.

Thanks for the reply. I might do something about this. I think a pad of some kitchen under it would help too. It gets bounced around a lot.

 

[woodlandfarms]

My battery has 1/4 rubber pad as a base and back in the metal tray to reduce vibration.

 

[BobRip]

My battery has 1/4 rubber pad as a base and back in the metal tray to reduce vibration.

Where did you get the rubber pad?

 

[ponytug]

I don't know about Carl, but I got mine from the hardware store; 3/16" fiber reinforced rubber sheet, cut to size to go under and up one side of the battery.

All the best, Peter