Posted by Bill from MA on June 23, 2008 at 12:59:34 from (24.62.231.170):
I knew I was creating a problem but it couldn't be helped.
We bought a JD2040 18 months ago, drove it a bit, added 4 gallons of fuel and winter fuel stabilizer and it has been parked in a garage since.
Now I need to start it. Not even a "click" when I turn the key. After 20 minutes on jumper cables from my Suburban it turns over for a few seconds and then I'm getting a "click". I am not familiar enough with diesels to know if it's close to starting or not.
Do I not fight it and just buy new batteries? Is it possible to get a charger on it to get it started?
I assume I'll have this problem every time if I only use it once or twice a year.
Will I need to remove the batteries and take good care of them? I have a Battery Tender (maintainer), but we never went back to the house to use it.
This must be a common maintenance issue with a lot of equipment. What do you all do? I can't drive it once a month as it is 3 hours away.
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