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Awesome community, maybe you guys can help the NEWBE! Short story, Grizzly worked a ranch, well taken care of, not driven hard...owner noticed battery went bad and replaced. ....now the story begins.
I use it to hunt on river bottom land, just used it once, noticed the electric start stopped working on day two. Also noticed it getting warm, never hot however (didn't ride very long, not a hot day).
Discovered, after the hunt:
1. 20A main fuse was melted, including fuse holder!
2. Oil fan blade was melted, (clearly melted a prior to my ride). After a 1 minute idle the fan motor was extremely hot to touch!
3. Battery going bad way to soon-- Battery read good, 12+V, but when I pulled it, the battery was swollen / clearly something is not right!...(after speaking with owner, he said the last battery he changed was swollen and drained to soon).
I assume there is probably sure there is a single source to the above mystery, from the gurus where does the new guy begin? I have purchased a new solenoid (I believe it went bad, in this latest episode).
I have ordered a new fan (not cheap)
new solenoid, a new battery.
I also need a new rubber starter cap, anyone know where to get one reasonably priced?
I hope you guys can help the new guy! If not, this new toy may be a painful lesson. LOL
I use it to hunt on river bottom land, just used it once, noticed the electric start stopped working on day two. Also noticed it getting warm, never hot however (didn't ride very long, not a hot day).
Discovered, after the hunt:
1. 20A main fuse was melted, including fuse holder!
2. Oil fan blade was melted, (clearly melted a prior to my ride). After a 1 minute idle the fan motor was extremely hot to touch!
3. Battery going bad way to soon-- Battery read good, 12+V, but when I pulled it, the battery was swollen / clearly something is not right!...(after speaking with owner, he said the last battery he changed was swollen and drained to soon).
I assume there is probably sure there is a single source to the above mystery, from the gurus where does the new guy begin? I have purchased a new solenoid (I believe it went bad, in this latest episode).
I have ordered a new fan (not cheap)
new solenoid, a new battery.
I also need a new rubber starter cap, anyone know where to get one reasonably priced?
I hope you guys can help the new guy! If not, this new toy may be a painful lesson. LOL