10hp kohler draining battery while running
 

i have 10 hp kohler engine (the engine was probably made in the mid
70's) that seems to drain the battery when the engine is running. i
replaced the rectifier but am not sure if that has fixed the problem.
any ideas?

i orginally replaced the battery, but quickly found that was not the
problem.

-david

10hp kohler draining battery while running
 

check the following
1 is there AC voltage output from the stator into the recifier?
if yes
2 double check you have DC voltage comming out of the rectidfier
if yes
3check to see if their is a complete circuit from the rectifier to the
battery

all of these test you can do with a multimeter
just find out where the power stops

Hope that helps

10hp kohler draining battery while running
 

About the only way to tell is to run it & see if the battery goes down. If
you had the right equipment you could put an ammeter in series with the
battery & see if it is charging.




"Dave" wrote in message
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i have 10 hp kohler engine (the engine was probably made in the mid
70's) that seems to drain the battery when the engine is running. i
replaced the rectifier but am not sure if that has fixed the problem.
any ideas?

i orginally replaced the battery, but quickly found that was not the
problem.

-david

I would probably have a second-hand rectifier in stock at about £18 + VAT. Chester Hudson 07836 210363.