Cub cadet 147

[mlayfield]

could someone tell me what is the purpose of the starter/generator other than the obvious. i am more specifically interested in how it interacts with the other components and why they are there. coil,relay,condenser etc.
i have cleaned the carb and with a hot battery it idles perfect. you take the battery off and it dies. is this a clue that the generator is bad. does it supply voltage for spark? i am trying to learn all this. i have owned a stereo shop for 15 years. but there is a big difference between speakers and tractor generators. any help would be appreciated. i am a new member also if you cant tell.

 

[wshytle]

Matthew-

Welcome to the forum.

I'm not big with the s/g details so I'll let others chime in but if you're talking about the s/g on a 147 like your title says you need to post this in the main forum. A 147 is definitely a garden tractor and you'll get more response.

Good luck!

 

[aschumacher]

Matt, as Wayne said, welcome. While you repost your question on the main Forum..take a quick look here:
http://www.simpletractors.com/service/electrics/starter-generator.htm

 

[mlayfield]

there is no place to start a thread or new message. i have looked everywhere.

 

[T-Mo]

Mathew,
When you open up the forums, click the top one, the IH Cub Cadet Forum:

Then scrolled all the way down to the "Add Your Message Here" window and then fire away.