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tractor not starting

phil lang	I have a TG 1860 kubota lawn tractor, when it is hot out side 90-100f and i use it for about an hour and shut it off it will not start, its like the battery is dead, i put a trickle charger on it and it starts or let it sit for about an hour and most of the time it will start, everything on the engine is ok so i think it might be a safty swich, has any one had this problem before thanks
farmm	Sounds like it is not charging, alternator or regulator problem, or could be just a weak battery (most likely), have the battery checked to eliminate that. And check all battery cables especially the ground connections to the block.
phil lang	alternator has been check many times over the past year and it is good , battery is new, second one this year. all cables are good including the ground. now that the temp is in the 80's i have mowed for hours with no problem, it will start every time.
farmm	Just a guess, maybe it is overheating a bit in hot weather and then becomes harder to turn over because of pistons expanding, clean radiator screen/radiator and so forth. Clean oil etc will help.
JON	Just a thought; the engine oil your using may not be good enough for higher temps. If so it will break down and cause binding untill it cools off.

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