Tired of expensive batteries

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dragonworks

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After less than one season the battery died and wouldn't take a charge. After checking the price of the only batteries that would fit, I figured there had to be a better way. I wasn't looking forward to replacing that battery every year. I don't know what engineers were thinking either but they are also the worst terminals ever designed. There are two holes in the frame I bolted the box to.The one heavy zip tie is there for added support. I drilled through the frame with a one inch hole saw to fit the cables through. I had to buy another short cable to extend the negative lead. I used an old metal box from a vintage piece of electronic test equipment, sanded it and painted it cub cadet yellow.............Put the new thirty dollar battery in and mowed the lawn.
 

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If you were to remove the black plastic carrier that the OEM battery was in, would a standard lawn mower battery fit in the opening?

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ricky racer said:
If you were to remove the black plastic carrier that the OEM battery was in, would a standard lawn mower battery fit in the opening?

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No. There is noting to hold it. It is still there
ricky racer said:
If you were to remove the black plastic carrier that the OEM battery was in, would a standard lawn mower battery fit in the opening?

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No. The tray is still there. I drilled 2 one inch holes in the bottom of it to run the cables through. I put it back and covered it to help keep moisture and debris out.
 
dragonworks said:
I mowed the lawn few times after that.
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Then if it is related, it took something a while to shake loose. Go back over everything you touched while doing the conversion. Check all the connectors etc. for anything loose. Check the routing of all the wires to make sure nothing got cut or pinched in a way that could open a connection or accidentally ground a wire.
 
Jim Becker said:
Then if it is related, it took something a while to shake loose. Go back over everything you touched while doing the conversion. Check all the connectors etc. for anything loose. Check the routing of all the wires to make sure nothing got cut or pinched in a way that could open a connection or accidentally ground a wire.
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I already did that. There is no interference. All I did was reroute the battery cables and made sure they didn't interfere with anything else. When I pulled the safety switch to check it I went back over everything again. I was a machinist for fifty years, I can be fairly thorough. I am going to have a guy come over who works on them and have him bypass every safety switch. I don't need any of them. I am on a level lot, no kids to worry about, they have grown and flown. When I do find out what the problem was I will be sure to post it here.
 
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Jim Becker said:
Then if it is related, it took something a while to shake loose. Go back over everything you touched while doing the conversion. Check all the connectors etc. for anything loose. Check the routing of all the wires to make sure nothing got cut or pinched in a way that could open a connection or accidentally ground a wire.
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I doubt it.
Jim Becker said:
Then if it is related, it took something a while to shake loose. Go back over everything you touched while doing the conversion. Check all the connectors etc. for anything loose. Check the routing of all the wires to make sure nothing got cut or pinched in a way that could open a connection or accidentally ground a wire.
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I doubt it. Refer to
Jim Becker said:
Then if it is related, it took something a while to shake loose. Go back over everything you touched while doing the conversion. Check all the connectors etc. for anything loose. Check the routing of all the wires to make sure nothing got cut or pinched in a way that could open a connection or accidentally ground a wire.
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I doubt it. Refer to https://farmallcub.com/community/threads/series-7000-lt46-drop-deck-engine-quits.118634/
 
Perhaps a Cub Cadet internet forum would be a good place to ask questions about a modern Cub Cadet. This forum is geared primarily to equipment produced by International Harvester.
 
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