I got tired of replacing the starter drives on my Jubilee and Farmall C.
I replaced the 6v starter with a 12v starter on my Jubilee and no more replacing the starter drive and chipping the starter ring.
I couldn't buy a 12v starter for my Farmall C so I experimented with a mower battery.
That has worked for about 15 years now.
If you have a starter drive problem, what will it hurt to take the mower battery out of your lawnmower and see if it will work?
It won't cost you anything to experiment.
It is your money. Buy what you want.
My Farmall C was built with a Mag. Back then you could start tractors without a battery, hand cranking.
The mower battery works just fine on my Farmall C, about 20 hp, and both Terramites which only have a 20 hp air cooled mower engines.
My Jubilee is about 30 HP. I never tried using a mower battery on it because I have no way to secure the battery where the normal battery goes.
In conclusion, I use a mower battery in my Farmall to end starter drive issues. Mission accomplished.
I use a total of 11 (340) amp mower batteries. Mostly in riding mowers, portable generator, Kaw mule, 2 terramites, and Farmall C.
I don't use a mower battery in my Jubilee, L3560, Truck or car.
Every spring RK and Menards has a sale on mower batteries. I will buy 2 replacement batteries and they will stay on a charger until I need them.
I will not buy the cheapest mower batteries that are rated at about 200 amps.
When in Florida this winter, My sister's 40 HP mercury needed a battery.
Her on board battery charger needed repaired.
She was using a $100 trolling battery, one year warranty, on her 40 hp engine.
I replaced the battery with a car battery, 5 year warranty, for about $30 less.
For $8 bought adapter terminals to use the old cables.
My 10K dump trailer came with a marine battery that had a short life. I was lucky to get 2 years out of them.
The pump uses 135 amps for 90 seconds when dumping and 130 amps for 70 seconds to lower the bed.
I replaced the one year warranty battery with the biggest 12v truck battery, 5 year warranty,
130 amps for 90 seconds needs a starter battery, not a marine like battery.
One could make the argument that mower batteries only have 1 year warranty so buy a regular battery. I get 5 to 7 years out of my mower batteries.
It's your money, buy what you want. It costs NOTHING to take the battery out of a lawnmower.
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FVP Menards battery
That is all I have to say about that, FG