I'm trying to help a good friend that has an LX279. I am familiar with 316/318's but not the newer LX279. His battery doesn't seem to be charging and the dash "discharge light" is on all the time. I know the "discharge light" simply means not enough voltage to provide charging and could indicate non functioning stator, voltage regulator, poor connections, or shorted safety switches.
He recharges his battery after every 3 or 4 mowings to get it charged up so he can use the tractor again. I checked his battery with a meter, shows 12.4 volts. With tractor running shows 11.8 volts. I assume the LX279 with Kawasaki engine uses a stator like the 318 Onan to generate charging voltage. Is there a voltage regulator like the 318 to check output from the stator at? I didn't see anything that looked like the 3 terminal voltage regulator on an Onan engine. What and where should I be looking on the Kawasaki engine or LX279?
He recharges his battery after every 3 or 4 mowings to get it charged up so he can use the tractor again. I checked his battery with a meter, shows 12.4 volts. With tractor running shows 11.8 volts. I assume the LX279 with Kawasaki engine uses a stator like the 318 Onan to generate charging voltage. Is there a voltage regulator like the 318 to check output from the stator at? I didn't see anything that looked like the 3 terminal voltage regulator on an Onan engine. What and where should I be looking on the Kawasaki engine or LX279?
