General help and support for your Lindeman through 2010 John Deere crawler
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/J^
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by /J^ » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:37 pm
I am wondering about what to do about a battery for my 420 crawler. I know it is supposed to use a 6 volt but cannot find one that would work. Should I use a 12 volt?
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by Lavoy » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:51 pm
12 volts is hard on starters and ring gears, you will have to disconnect all of your charging system and related wiring, you will have to change the coil or put in a ballast resistor, and unless you put an alternator on it, you will not have anything charging your battery any more.
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/J^
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by /J^ » Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:44 pm
What do you use for a battery or what is your setup?
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Lostit
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by Lostit » Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:24 pm
K-Mart got my last 6v
battery.
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by JD40c » Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:22 pm
I bought a 6V Exide battery from the local JD dealer. I would imagine NAPA could probably get them as well. If tuned up right, a 6V crawler should start fine. Mine did at -15deg F last year with no fuss whatsoever.
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by Lavoy » Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:31 pm
The correct 6 volt battery is readily available, any good automotive store should have them, farm and fleet stores, NAPA, John Deere, or any brand tractor store as far as that goes.
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