What have you done with/to your GC Series 2300, 2400, 1700 Tractor TODAY

[MF RED in MT]

irvingj,

I believe the front of the battery is what's closes to you when the information on top of the battery is orientated so that you can read it.

KC

 

[irvingj]

Oops... I guess I forgot to post the images I found -- here's the first one I found, which was corroborated with a second image that was from a different source. Both agree: with the (long) edge with the terminals on it facing away from the viewer, the R or the L (or no letter=L) indicate the position of the positive terminal. (Never saw that before, but note that a "3" type has the terminals on a short side!)

And although it may well be that either battery would (and certainly could) work for my 2310, in my tractor there ain't a lot of leeway so I'll stick with the 51R battery. Supposed to arrive tomorrow.

KC-- yes, that was my thought as well (logical, no?) but note the image of the NAPA battery: when the top-side label is right-side-up to the viewer, the terminals are on the front edge; on my battery, they're on the rear edge, but both batteries are apparently of the "R" variety.

 

[MF RED in MT]

Sorry to cause more confusion to the battery positive post orientation.

KC

 

[Dmacleo]

Sorry to cause more confusion to the battery positive post orientation.

KC

wait until I tell him the napa 7551/7551R use the one label as the front

 

[irvingj]

Ha! Don't worry abut it, life is all about learning. I have to admit that in all my years as an auto mechanic (OK, not a lot, but off and on over a period of 25 years or so, still do most of my own work) I never gave much thought to "51" vs. "51R". Guess I never had to deal with that question before because I was able to just follow the number that was on the original battery.

So, as they say, "Now you know!"

And yet another PS: Over the past 3 days, I've had to use the tractor/blower a number of times... and yes, it started just fine without any help other than the block heater.



Gee.. maybe I can get another 5 years out of that battery....

 

[ray66v]

And yet another PS: Over the past 3 days, I've had to use the tractor/blower a number of times... and yes, it started just fine without any help other than the block heater.

Gee.. maybe I can get another 5 years out of that battery....

 

[Dmacleo]

Gee.. maybe I can get another 5 years out of that battery....

can always leave it in and keep new one ready to go, we could start a pool on it

 

[MF RED in MT]

Plugged block heater in today and about 2 hours later started the GC2410 easily by just using the key.

Plowed some snow in the back over to the neighbors using the tractor for about 1 hour.

Parked it in the garage and hooked up the NOCO genius G750 maintenance charger and it still only lights up the orange light at the bottom which is showing "on standby".

Purchased a new NAPA maintenance 1.5A charger for $25, and plugged it into the tractor, and it shows green light which is working fine.

Battery appears to be healthy but also checked price on a Napa Legend 12V battery, Group 51, 600A, 500cca, for $179 after old battery returned and AAA discount.

I do hope irvingj solves his battery issues quickly so that I do not have any more battery issues for a while, ha.

KC

 

[Dmacleo]

1.8 F this morning. driveway drifted in. we run AWD Escape with Falkan tires and 4WD Silverado 1500 truck with aggressive Cooper tires so no worries.
course gc2400 no start.ran glow plugs 3 minutes, gc2400 huffed.
plugged block heater in for 20 minutes gc2400 running.
before could even think about what to do with driveway people at door with vehicles no start due to bad battery connections.
so unplugged tractor got their crap started and called it a morning so far.

 

[ray66v]

course gc2400 no start.ran glow plugs 3 minutes, gc2400 huffed.

Mine has always started right up.

I have no block heater, and never use more than 30 seconds of glow plug time.

Like Irving's battery, I guess it will remain one of life's great mysteries.