like ol george said you can leave the battery in the tractor to charge and nothing will be harmed by leaving it charge with every thing connected providing that the charger is hooked up correctly.
also as the link to the battery page shows the cold cranking amps drops with the temp , if you have access to park the tractor inside in cold weather it is always better then storing outside directly in the elements. along with the charger my dad would also place a lamp bulb next to the battery to keep it warm and this will help during starting.
lastly a battery has a finite life, that is why you never or rarely see one with a guaranteed life of a year or more unlike car batteries that have 5-10 years. in my 125 i measured the battery box to see how much room i had to work with and got the largest car battery that would fit and on the sides of the battery i had to shave off the side hold down brackets and it slid down in nicely. got some bolt unions and kept the stock hold down to keep it in place. the hood was missing the cross brace so it did not hit the battery when closing the lid
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