I have a BX1850. The battery is shot, just wondering what would be a good replacement. I bought this machine used so I don't know how long this battery lasted, there no markings on it. I live in Nova Scotia. thanks
Battery for BX
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85Hokie
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Find the largest one with the highest CCAs that fit the box.
Measure the current battery's LxWxH - go to where you want to buy the battery and simply do the math.
Make sure the terminals are "correct" - what I mean is they are placed so that the cables can reach, I had a honda civic one time - because the terminals where placed towards one edge, spinning the battery around 180 degrees made the cables too short to reach!
Also check, if you have an VOM - see if the charge is at least 12.5 volts .....sitting on the shelf over a long period of time a battery will lose a little spunk!
I totally agree with 85Hokie.
My batteries come from Costco or Sam's Club because of their excellent warranties. No need to spend big bucks. WalMart is also a possibility.
To reiterate:
>measure your battery box LxWxH and buy the largest that will fit.
>look for the most CCA
>make sure the + and - battery posts are located where the cables can reach them
>check the water level and use distilled water to fill to the indicator (most batteries are shipped with low water)
>put a battery charger on the battery for a few hours before mounting it
If you really want to be fancy, route a long cable from the negative battery post to the engine block. You'll get maximum starting power.
My batteries come from Costco or Sam's Club because of their excellent warranties. No need to spend big bucks. WalMart is also a possibility.
To reiterate:
>measure your battery box LxWxH and buy the largest that will fit.
>look for the most CCA
>make sure the + and - battery posts are located where the cables can reach them
>check the water level and use distilled water to fill to the indicator (most batteries are shipped with low water)
>put a battery charger on the battery for a few hours before mounting it
If you really want to be fancy, route a long cable from the negative battery post to the engine block. You'll get maximum starting power.
TripleR
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BX2200, BX2660, L5740 HSTC, M8540HDC and some other tractors and equipment
I just called my Kubota dealer and they gave me the number and recommended a local battery place as it was much cheaper than the ones they could get.
Measuring will get you there too, I just took a shortcut.
Measuring will get you there too, I just took a shortcut.
I've tried cheap batteries without much luck. I have had mixed results from Wally batteries, some bad but mostly fair. So far the best I've tried have been the factory kubota battery and a Optima. Cost more for either one but had zero problems.
TripleR
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BX2200, BX2660, L5740 HSTC, M8540HDC and some other tractors and equipment
Thanks for the suggestions. I also looked at the Kubota video provided by TripleR, Kubota Bob suggests a minimum CCA of 850. The battery in this BX is on the small side, the best I found so far has been 790 CCA for a BX size battery. I'll keep looking.
Harvey
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850 CCA would do the job but I can't imagine your BX requiring that much battery. The 790 CCA will work just fine.
85Hokie
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