Who's a small engine guru?

[FinsnFur]

I'm trying to figure out where Briggs and Stratton would hide the alternator on an old 110
I've got a 1856 John Deer rider that wont hold a charge and the blades actually kill the battery if it takes me too long to mow

I've searched Google and cant find squat.

[Bills Custom Calls]

That motor may have a stater and may be under the flywheel,but it should have an external regulator somewhere mounted on the tractor itself.That is the best I can do with out having my hands on it

[FinsnFur]

Here you can feel these pictures And my mistake, it's a John Deere 111

[KySongDog]

Karl Childers was pretty good at tinkering with lawnmowers.  When he wasn't swinging a sling blade.   

[FinsnFur]

Karl Childers (Thornton) is a mentally disabled man from Arkansas  who has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for having killed his mother and her lover.


Ask a simple question get a simple answer

[Bills Custom Calls]

The charging system will run off the magnet that is in the flywheel.The stater rarely goes bad.I am not sure where the regulator is but you need to start somewhere,so let me ask a few questions

Is your Battery good? Did ya check that?

[FinsnFur]

I've bought a new battery every season for the last 3 years thinking they were all junk, now I'm convinced it's something else.

[Carolina Coyote]

Get Model number off motor and Google, should be able to find info there. cc

[FinsnFur]

...wait a sec....you arent Karl Childers are you?

[Bills Custom Calls]

http://www.willardssmallengines.com/alternator_chart.html

[Bills Custom Calls]

As you can see they do call it an alternator and it is under the flywheel,some regulated and some not
I hope that helps 

[FinsnFur]

Holy crap I'm gonna have to get into the roller cabinet

[Bills Custom Calls]

Well Yeah 

[Hawks Feather]

When was the last time you gave that engine a bath?     

Jerry

[FinsnFur]

Right before I took the pics, why?

[alscalls]

That battery dont look new....... ........... try giving it a full charge then see what ya got going on.....
We may keep ya from having to tear in to it too bad that way......

Oh..... and while yer re- cleaning that thing....... clean the terminals and bolts real good.

If you do get to the fly wheel...... try cleaning the rust and dirt off the magneto....... you will see it.....I hope......

[shaddragger]

That small black wire that comes down from behind the starter should come from the alternator ( I've always considered it a stator as well ) and depending on the model may have a fusible link or diode at the connection to that orange? (hard to tell what color it was) wire. Check to see if you have 12 volts on one or both sides of that connecter with the engine running. If you have power on the alternator side of the link but not the other then the link is bad, if there is no power at all then the alternator is bad but that is rare. Hope that helps!

[FinsnFur]

Al, that battery is exactly one year old last week. This is the first year in the last few that I said...no mo! In fact there's three more setting in the shop so new the lead isnt even scratched on the posts.

Shadragger you might be on to something Or at least you make it sound like it
I know what I'm doing tomorrow

[alscalls]

As the guys said.......the alternator being bad is rare......... If the battery sat all winter it is low on charge.
With these new (cheaper made)  batteries......If your mower is not charging at the proper rate in combination with the battery being low.... you could be charging at a slower rate than the power you are using. (More Common and a easier fix) 
Think of it as band with or something you know more about and you will get it.......
I have to charge my mower, tractor, and ATV'S, batteries once or twice over the winter months to keep them healthy......
Usually the second charge is due to a similar problem as you describe.

[KySongDog]

As a side note on battery chargers, this is the best money I ever spent.  I use it on my motorcycle, ATV, generator, or any 12v battery.  


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