Was cutting grass and started to bog down. Disengaged PTO and tractor killed. Now now electrical power, no lights, no gauges no nothing. Turn key and nothing. Battery is hot.
No electrical power
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BigG
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l2501, FEL, BB, Rotary cutter, rake,spreader, roller, etc. New Holland TL80 A
Check that all the safety switches are working. Check if there is voltage on the battery. If it is 13 volts or better then look for blown fuses.
Still no go then disconnect the ground cable and let it cool off. Take the battery and have it load tested to see if it is damaged. Then I would check the alternator to see if it is charging correctly. If you do not know how to do this remove the alternator and take it to NAPA or an alternator shop and have them bench test it.
The regulator may not have been working correctly and simply over charged the battery.
That is were I would start anyway.
Still no go then disconnect the ground cable and let it cool off. Take the battery and have it load tested to see if it is damaged. Then I would check the alternator to see if it is charging correctly. If you do not know how to do this remove the alternator and take it to NAPA or an alternator shop and have them bench test it.
The regulator may not have been working correctly and simply over charged the battery.
That is were I would start anyway.
i7win7
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BX2370, B2650 grapple, tree puller, trailer mover, 3 point hoist, mower, tiller
Turn on lights, measure from positive battery post (not clamp) and tractor frame or engine. If low or no volts, problem with negative clamp, cable or frame connection.
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Clean tighten ALL 4 battery cable connections especially where ground cable attaches to tractor frame.
Clean tighten ALL 4 battery cable connections especially where ground cable attaches to tractor frame.
Just went thru the same symptoms with my tractor...bogging down then cutting off and zero power everything dead. Suggest you verify power to the ignition switch. Sounds just like mine, lost connection to the switch. Switch could be bad also. If no power to the switch then look up line, could be a bad wire or connector and/or a bad main fuse.
GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
HOT battery could also be shorted/bad cell. Typically a bad cell battery will only have 9-10 volts showing 'at rest'.
As above and already posted the OP said "hot" battery was not referring to the actual temperature, but rather just that it was fully charged and good to go battery.
GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
Yes sir...I understand, I tell people when I do it, "it's not the age, it's the mileage!!!"
Not necessarily the op's problem, but I recently had (2) Optima Yellow Top batteries go instantly bad on different machines. They both failed while cranking (normal speed)... Everything then went totally and instantly dead. No lights, no gauges.
The electrical systems on both machines are in proper working order.
The electrical systems on both machines are in proper working order.