679cc EFI XT2 hesitates when started..

[flashoser]

My 2017 with 128 hours Cub Cadet EFI XT2 is push button start, when I start it, I push it in wait a few seconds then she turns over..however when she turns over she acts like I have a bad battery, it seems to effort to get the first turn, then turns over and starts.

So being the battery was 5 years old I replaced with with a new 200CCA the one in it was 300CCA, the guy said I would not need 300 unless I was using it in winter which I do not..

Then I charged it up and it does the same thing. it is a 2017 with 128 hours on it..

Any help appreciated.

[West Valley G]

For my money a lot of issues like this get resolved by making sure all
wiring in the start circuit are clean, bare metal and tight. You already
eliminated one variable, the battery, that's good. Take a look at where
the wiring goes into start button. Clean? Go from there clear to where
the wires attach to starter itself and all points in between. I can't speak
specifics to your machine as I don't know it but. A whole lot of maintenance
issues (hopefully that is what it is) are the same for the new machines as
well as the old ones. Dive in and see what you see.

Ken

[R Bedell]

Welcome to OCC..........

To add to what West Valley said, make sure both Battery Cables, on each end, are clean, bright and tight.

[flashoser]

Originally Posted by R Bedell

Welcome to OCC..........

To add to what West Valley said, make sure both Battery Cables, on each end, are clean, bright and tight.

Well we check all of that when we did the battery

[flashoser]

Originally Posted by West Valley G

For my money a lot of issues like this get resolved by making sure all
wiring in the start circuit are clean, bare metal and tight. You already
eliminated one variable, the battery, that's good. Take a look at where
the wiring goes into start button. Clean? Go from there clear to where
the wires attach to starter itself and all points in between. I can't speak
specifics to your machine as I don't know it but. A whole lot of maintenance
issues (hopefully that is what it is) are the same for the new machines as
well as the old ones. Dive in and see what you see.

Ken

No the power is there, it's the effort of the starter like cannot turn it over at first..like gotta go over that hill so to speak to get going..

[dale c.]

valve clearance needs adjusted

[flashoser]

Originally Posted by dale c.

valve clearance needs adjusted

Thats what a friend of mine said...

[flashoser]

Originally Posted by dale c.

valve clearance needs adjusted

Anyone know what the Valve Clearance is for the 679cc V Twin EFI Cub Cadet..it's not a Kohler or Kawasaki, apparently its a China Engine...