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Good evening all!
It’s been a few years since I was on line.
My JM 354 finally has a weak battery after 7 years and won’t hold a charge. I think it takes a group 31 sealed battery. Since this original one lasted 7 years does anyone have a suggestion for another good battery and a good price that would last and have good cranking amps? I live in the south and the heat really does a job on battery life, but now it is getting in the teens/twenties in the AM. I know there are dozens of manufactures out there and a lot for personal preferences. Just checking.
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LenBo -
Just an update. Is there any workaround with opening the hood/engine cover if you can’t start the tractor? I have a JM 354 with a ZL30 FEL and unless the bucket is raised all the way up you can’t open the engine cover. If my battery is dead I can wiggle the jumper cables in to get it started, but if there was an engine issue and could not start would I have to take the FEL off to open the hood?
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LenBo
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Well that’s a bummer, I can open my 284 hood no matter where the ZL20 loader is. Does the loader physically prevent the hood from opening or does it just make it impossible to access the latch? If it was just a latch issue you could drill a hole in the handle and hook a piece of cable to it. If the tractor is out in bad weather and the battery is dead I take my charger cables and connect them to the starter and the frame, and don’t even bother opening the hood.
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The ZL30 has a cross member on the frame that prevents the hood to open more than a few inches when the loader is in the down position. Whenever I work on the engine I have to park the tractor next to tree, raise the bucket all the way, put it against the tree and chain it for safety so it doesn’t come down on me while working. It is a real poor design. To jump start or put a charger on it I release the latch, but the only gives me an inch or two. Then try to strain may arm and hand to hook up the terminals. I’ll use your method of hooking to the starter next time. If the tractor ever does not start I would probably have to remove the FEL to get access to the motor. I was just checking if other 354 owners have the same issue wit the ZL30 loader.
LenBo
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Dave
In the prestigious town of Social Circle – east of Atlanta half way between Augusta. I live in the country, but we do have (1) traffic light (red, yellow, green lights – when working) in downtown on the famous crossroad of the Hightower trail. It is amazing how the times are progressing.LenBo
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