Re: STX 38 and battery problems

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: : Hey GB,look at the left rear of the engine blower housing as setting in the seat.There is a little box with 3 wires,the terminals are marked AC+ B+ AC+,the 2 AC+ terms are ac voltage coming from the stator coil(generator)the box is the voltage regulator,the B+ term is 12V to charge the battery. : Take a volt meter set at ac volts and touch both ac+ terms with the engine running wide open,should read between 28-32 volts ac. : Switch the voltmeter to dc touch the black to ground and the red to the B+ term,u should have between 12.75vdc-16vdc. : If all this tests fine,then remove the blower housing,and the flywheel,the Kohler command singles are bad about the magnets turning loose. : About disconnecting the batt and engine stopping,these engines are equipped with a mag type setup,they will not go dead until u ground the coil.The only way it would go dead is if the carb had a fuel shutoff solenoid mounted on it,it has to have 12v to stay open. : The blades kick out due to low volt/amps from the battery. : Your deck color is black,isn't it? : Post back if u need more help. : Later,Brad.

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