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Old 11-20-2018, 05:00 PM
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Hello. Still working on the 100. Just about needing a battery for it. I've got an old battery sitting around but it is only putting out 12.23 volts. Is this enough to start this tractor? If not, is there a particular size battery I should purchase?
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Old 11-20-2018, 05:09 PM
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Is your battery fully charged?
If so, you should be good to go.
If you buy new, the L&G size is correct, just get the biggest CCA available and be sure the terminals are towards the rear as the hold down will short out the + post.
And make sure all connections are bright & tight.

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It ain't the volts,, it is the amps that will start the Cub,,

You gotta charge the battery,, then give it a try,,
if the voltage falls while trying to start,, THEN,, go battery shopping,,,
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Old 11-20-2018, 05:18 PM
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Hello. Still working on the 100. Just about needing a battery for it. I've got an old battery sitting around but it is only putting out 12.23 volts. Is this enough to start this tractor? If not, is there a particular size battery I should purchase?
Thanks
Dave
Charge it and it should read 12.65 after sitting 12 or more hours.
Usually they are shorter lived than a vehicle battery.
4 years is considered good.
I've had some last 7, others didn't make 3 years,
Usually you can get a 300 CCa
near $35.00 @ tractor supply or Family Farm & Home.
A 10 hp isn't all that hard to turn over.
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IH Cub Cadet 100s had 2 different style battery boxes. The difference is in the size of the battery box. Somewhere around serial number 89000 (guess) IH went to a smaller battery box. The 100s before 89000 did not have a compression release in the engine. The non compression release engines had a smaller pulley on the starter.
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Since i no longer have the battery that was in this, I know it was just a car/truck type battery. So should any car/truck battery work?
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Since i no longer have the battery that was in this, I know it was just a car/truck type battery. So should any car/truck battery work?
No you need a U1 Lawn and Garden battery. Like has been said...get the highest cca they sell. It will cost more but will last much longer.
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So, riddle me this...in 1963-64 when this tractor was built were there really lawn and garden batteries? I had always assumed that it was just a car battery. Is there something special about lawn and garden batteries on the way they cycle?
Just trying to learn here!
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Old 11-20-2018, 06:47 PM
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So, riddle me this...in 1963-64 when this tractor was built were there really lawn and garden batteries? I had always assumed that it was just a car battery. Is there something special about lawn and garden batteries on the way they cycle?
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Look at your battery cable ends, do you think they will clamp on a car/truck battery? Measure the size of your battery box, do you think a car/truck battery will fit?
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There were LG batteries when these were new. Nothing special about how they work. Just less cold cranking amps than a car. In other words less capacity.
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