AboutFred Hemmer Expertise Lawn-Boy and Toro commercial and consumer equipment questions. Including: 2 cycle and 4 cycle engines,(gas or diesel), electrical troubleshooting, drive train questions (gear and hydro), quality of cut and chassis questions.
Experience 18 years with Toro and Lawn-Boy. Developed and conducted in-field training on engine, electrical and hydraulic components. Authored manuals concerning lawn and garden equipment. Worked with customers on the phone to resolve issues.
Organizations Engine and Equipment Training Council
Publications Toro and Lawn-Boy web sites
Education/Credentials BS in Business Admin
Kolher, Kubota, Kawasaki, Tecumseh, Briggs and Stratton factory engine training
Hydro-Gear training
Various in-house training certificates
Expert: Fred Hemmer Date: 8/13/2008 Subject: lx 277
Question my battery light is on the battery went dead it is a good batt the batt is not charging Where should i start
john deeere lx277
Answer The first thing would be to check the state or output, while the engine is running. If there is current flowing to the current going to the battery check your ground. If current is not flowing to the battery the problem could be the regulator rectifier or stator. Remember.
Engines produced AC current, but the battery needs DC current to charge. The way it is changed is by going through a diode. The diode could be in line and easily checked with the continuity meter. Current should flow one way but not the other. If. The diodes are inside a bridge rectifier or a regulator rectifier it will be a little more difficult, but the principles are still the same. A fully charged battery should read 12.6 V DC. I have a feeling it is to ground wire. Best of luck.
