Re: Charge battery backwards?

Posted by greenbeanman on January 04, 2005 at 09:41:31 from (4.244.189.23):

In Reply to: Re: Charge battery backwards? posted by Bob on January 03, 2005 at 09:58:09:

I think that my dad may have charged up some MM GVI batteries backward when he was in his late 80s. He couldn't get the tractor started and asked me to check it for him. When attempting to start, the radiator fan appeared to me to be turning backwards. I checked the battery for polarity and it was correct, i.e. positive cable on positive battery post. The engine turned over much slower than it should have as well.

I finally took the battery out and put in a battery from our G705. The tractor started right up. I don't remember which direction the fan was turning.

I also don't remember the final outcome as to whether we put in a different battery or what.

Sure makes sense though now that I think about it.

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