4440 dead batteries

isuvinny72 · Oct 9, 2015

Been pulling in loads of beans with the 4440 for several days. Today, it just clicks - batteries dead. I don't think we left anything on overnight? The batteries are 3 years old. They have water in them. Any ideas on why, or what to check? Thanks

Pete in MD · Oct 9, 2015

Charge them then disconnect one battery cable and touch it against the post. If you get a small spark you have a short somewhere or you left something on.

Tech 7 · Oct 9, 2015

When I was in school our one instructor always said the FIRST thing to look for on a no crank complaint is the fan belt. I have always remembered that......

teddy52food · Oct 9, 2015

Remove and clean both ends of all the cables 1st.

Tx Jim · Oct 9, 2015

(quoted from post at 12:35:29 10/09/15) Remove and clean both ends of all the cables 1st.

DITTO clean ALL cable ends

matthies · Oct 9, 2015

Are they dead for sure, did it start once jumping/charging? Tractor is in park and or neutral start wiring didn't get knocked off? just curious

Jim Guarino Agri-Services · Oct 9, 2015

I had the same thing happen with my Chevy truck. One of the diodes in the alternator failed during my last usage, and drained the battery overnight. The suggestion to disconnect the batteries, recharge, and then check for a short is good. However, connecting a voltmeter between the cable and the battery to check for a short, would be a safer practice than possibly igniting the hydrogen gas that can be around the recently recharged batteries by looking for a spark. Any voltage shown with all of the switches turned off would indicate a short.
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Tx Jim · Oct 10, 2015

(quoted from post at 00:39:23 10/10/15) then check for a short is good. However, connecting a voltmeter between the cable and the battery to check for a short, would be a safer practice than possibly igniting the hydrogen gas that can be around the recently recharged batteries by looking for a spark.

Ditto what Jim stated. Possibility of battery blowing up in one's face is not good.

buickanddeere · Oct 10, 2015

(quoted from post at 07:35:21 10/10/15)

(quoted from post at 00:39:23 10/10/15) then check for a short is good. However, connecting a voltmeter between the cable and the battery to check for a short, would be a safer practice than possibly igniting the hydrogen gas that can be around the recently recharged batteries by looking for a spark.

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Ditto what Jim stated. Possibility of battery blowing up in one's face is not good.

I am with Jim and Jim.

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