Was cutting grass and started to bog down. Disengaged PTO and tractor killed. Now now electrical power, no lights, no gauges no nothing. Turn key and nothing. Battery is hot.
Thanks. Let me clarify that the battery is not temperature hot. It is a good batteryCheck that all the safety switches are working. Check if there is voltage on the battery. If it is 13 volts or better then look for blown fuses.
Still no go then disconnect the ground cable and let it cool off. Take the battery and have it load tested to see if it is damaged. Then I would check the alternator to see if it is charging correctly. If you do not know how to do this remove the alternator and take it to NAPA or an alternator shop and have them bench test it.
The regulator may not have been working correctly and simply over charged the battery.
That is were I would start anyway.
Turn on lights, measure from positive battery post (not clamp) and tractor frame or engine. If low or no volts, problem with negative clamp, cable or frame connection.Now now electrical power, no lights, no gauges no nothing. Turn key and nothing.
As above and already posted the OP said "hot" battery was not referring to the actual temperature, but rather just that it was fully charged and good to go battery.HOT battery could also be shorted/bad cell. Typically a bad cell battery will only have 9-10 volts showing 'at rest'.
Yes sir...I understand, I tell people when I do it, "it's not the age, it's the mileage!!!"oops missed that extra post...after 7 decades eyes are goin.....