how do I charge the battery on 3020 gas

katahdin29 · Mar 23, 2015

The battery was dead today, I have a 3020 gas with 1 battery, positive ground, negative cable goes to starter. How do I charge it with a 12v trickle charger or jumper cables without messing anything up? I can't find any good answers in the forums. The original manual couldn't be any less helpful, it just says "charge it" Thanks!

MSS3020 · Mar 23, 2015

Charge it like you would a vehicle battery.. locate the pos post on battery and neg post on battery.. hook charger pos to bat pos. and neg charger to neg bat post..

Just ignore the thought of it being a positive ground..etc..etc.. if it bothers you unplug the cables to tractor then charge.. but I never do..

Tx Jim · Mar 23, 2015

Ditto what MSS3020 stated + to + & - to -

old · Mar 23, 2015

Do not let the tractor ground mess you up. ALL batteries when charging them you hook + to + and - to -. Does not matter which way it is ground be it + ground or - ground

Ray · Mar 23, 2015

You can charge directly from the starter without having to mess with the battery box. Negative to
starter solenoid and positive to ground.

D- · Mar 23, 2015

The original manual is right.
It assumes you know how to hook up a charger.
You're overthinking it.

jsborn · Mar 24, 2015

Only one thing you need to really think about is if you are jumping it off from another vech. such as your truck or car DON'T LET THE TWO VECH. TOUCH !!

stonerock · Mar 24, 2015

OLD you have it right!

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