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    Sep 11, 2007, 07:49 PM
    Craftsman Riding lawnmower just stopped
    I just started cutting the grass and the mower just stopped. I charged the battery overnight and checked it with a multi meter and it read 10 volts. The mower will not turn over, click or anything. It has a Kohler Pro 18hp engine. Any ideas, I am stumped.
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    Sep 12, 2007, 09:44 AM
    If you only have 10 volts after charging, you need a battery it sounds like to me. A voltmeter is a good tool to find out the current amount of volts available to a battery without a load on it. Have your battery tested with a load tester, and I believe you will find that you need a new battery. Also, purchase a battery with at least 300 CCA.
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    Sep 12, 2007, 04:16 PM
    Thank You

    Quote Originally Posted by MOWERMAN2468
    if you only have 10 volts after charging, you need a battery it sounds like to me. a voltmeter is a good tool to find out the current amount of volts available to a battery without a load on it. have your battery tested with a load tester, and i believe you will find that you need a new battery. also, purchase a battery with at least 300 CCA.
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    Sep 12, 2007, 05:58 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ifly4you
    Thank You
    Did this fix your problem??
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    Sep 12, 2007, 06:04 PM
    It did. It was a bad battery. I would have never thought that a bad battery would stop and already running machine. Thanks Again.


    Quote Originally Posted by MOWERMAN2468
    did this fix your problem???
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    Sep 12, 2007, 07:30 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ifly4you
    It did. It was a bad battery. I would have never thought that a bad battery would stop and already running machine. Thanks Again.
    Great, a simple fix for you, good job.
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