On-nboard charger on a riding mower

[Chasing Ghosts]

I had the battery die on my rider end of last summer mowing season to the point it will not take a charge.

Has anyone added an on-board charger to their rider to maintain the battery, and was it successful?

[Barnacle Bill]

No reason why it shouldn't work. A lot of people use them on their motorcycle over winter.

[Chasing Ghosts]

I was thinking of permanently mounting it to the rider. Use it like I do the boat. Park it and plug it in.

[Barnacle Bill]

That will work.

[jimp]

Thought most if not all electric start rider mower engines had a alternator to charge the battery back up after the motor was running. maybe your's went bad, or the battery went bad.

Besides, a charger would probably cost more than a $25 lawnmower battery from WM wouldn't it?

[Cray]

Small Battery Tender unit. Use on motorcycle and mower. Just make sure when buying the small ones that it is auto. Lot of the small 2 amp chargers that they call trickle chargers will not shut off and burn your battery up. Been there and done that.

[Chasing Ghosts]

Have to replace the battery anyway....might as well have it charging while it's sitting.