TimH 105 #1 Posted September 12, 2018 M125 Stopped charging the battery. Is there anything besides replacing the battery and cleaning cables that I should look at or test before taking flywheel off ? Plus were is the best place to get a stator if I need one ? Thanks ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 26,492 #2 Posted September 12, 2018 2 hours ago, TimH said: Is there anything besides replacing the battery and cleaning cables that I should look at or test before taking flywheel off ? Before pulling the fly wheel, find the voltage regulator/rectifier. Unplug it & hook a tester to the two outside terminals of the plug. If you have AC voltage on the outside terminals with the engine running 1/2 throttle or above then your stator is fine. The center terminal on the plug to ground (batt - ) should show DC battery voltage with the key in the on position or engine running. If you do not show battery voltage here then there is a bad connection between the key switch and the regulator. If the above checks are correct then shut the engine off, plug the regulator back in & start the engine. At 1/2 throttle or above you should have 13-14 volts DC at the battery. If you do not then I would suspect a bad regulator/rectifier. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,116 #3 Posted September 12, 2018 The regulator is in the front of the blower housing. You have to remove the plastic Air cleaner cover to see it 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimH 105 #4 Posted September 12, 2018 Thanks pfrederi and Achto Found a wire broken, Solider and heat shrink . All working great now. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,576 #5 Posted September 12, 2018 2 hours ago, TimH said: Thanks pfrederi and Achto Found a wire broken, Solider and heat shrink . All working great now. Just want to add my thanks to all the members that are so willing to help keep these tractors running. This one is a prime example of two members taking a few minutes to point Tim in the correct direction and possible head off a bigger expensive problem. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites