I’m new to forum, thanks for having me.
I recently acquired a ZD28 from an online farm equipment auction. Been methodically going through it and checking it out. One thing i noticed right off the bat was all of the safeties have been bypassed. So far I’ve been thru all the fluids and filters and started looking at the charging system which I don’t believe is working correctly.
I’m basing the not working correctly on checking the voltage on the battery positive terminal with the mower running at 3/4 throttle with the voltage showing 12.35, it reads the same measuring across the battery terminals with the motor not running. Ive already had to recharge the battery after cutting with it only one time which is another reason I’m doubting the charging system. I’m assuming that the battery is good.
I’m wondering if while the PO was taking out the “safeties” if they may have damaged some other wiring? I’ve looked around on the mower and can not locate the voltage regulator, can someone with a ZD28 tell me where it’s located please? Also, I’m not that good at wiring schematics, can anyone tell me if the 40amp slow blow fuse is somehow connected to the charging system, it is missing but mower still starts up and runs. Also the 20amp fuse for the charging system was missing which i replaced and it hasn't blown.
TIA,
Griff04
I recently acquired a ZD28 from an online farm equipment auction. Been methodically going through it and checking it out. One thing i noticed right off the bat was all of the safeties have been bypassed. So far I’ve been thru all the fluids and filters and started looking at the charging system which I don’t believe is working correctly.
I’m basing the not working correctly on checking the voltage on the battery positive terminal with the mower running at 3/4 throttle with the voltage showing 12.35, it reads the same measuring across the battery terminals with the motor not running. Ive already had to recharge the battery after cutting with it only one time which is another reason I’m doubting the charging system. I’m assuming that the battery is good.
I’m wondering if while the PO was taking out the “safeties” if they may have damaged some other wiring? I’ve looked around on the mower and can not locate the voltage regulator, can someone with a ZD28 tell me where it’s located please? Also, I’m not that good at wiring schematics, can anyone tell me if the 40amp slow blow fuse is somehow connected to the charging system, it is missing but mower still starts up and runs. Also the 20amp fuse for the charging system was missing which i replaced and it hasn't blown.
TIA,
Griff04