Mowing battery

[don white]

I have had a problem with the battery on my mower for years and I am wondering if someone can enlighten me.
It is a Simplicity mower and the terminals always get loaded up with acid. I have changed the battery yet I still have the same problem. I even put a knife switch on the negative terminal. My thought was if the circuit was open while not in use the build up would stop. Didn't work. Twice a year I must remove the terminals and scrub them clean. They get a real hard black crust that has to be scraped off. I have used the sprays and grease nothing works.
I don't get it?

 

[woodchuckie]

If this has all happened with the same battery, it will probably quit when you have to get a new one.
Pour baking soda water mixture to neutralize the acid on the cables and post. You seem to have a leak of acid or gas.

 

[SandburRanch]

I had the same problem the most of my life with batteries until the advent of the gel cell battery and that seemed to alleviate the problem for the most part.

 

[don white]

Wood
It has happened with several batteries. This one does have a leak around the post. It wiggles and now I am wondering if that is the problem with this one.

Sandbur
That is a good idea. I think I am gonna get a gel battery next.

 

[Deano]

I had that problem on a Caravan we owned. After cleaning with baking soda, I installed those litttle green and red felt gizmos you can get at any auto store. They did the trick!:thumbsup:

Deano