Battery Keeps Draining on New XT1-LT50?

[Sam Mac]

You may want to put one of these battery disconnect switches on until you can get the tractor fixed. At least it will isolate the battery when not in use. Just turn it off when your done mowing.

http://www.amazon.com/Volt-Battery-D...G1YZ2V3KD3JSE2

[CubDieselFan]

All of the dealers in my area quit selling and servicing Cubs all together. MTD did not want to pay their labor rates to repair the not so good new stuff.

[Travis959]

Battery seems to charge just fine during mowing. I am generally able to start the mower for a day or two after I've mowed previously. Any longer and it becomes a luck of the draw kinda thing.

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

You may want to put one of these battery disconnect switches on until you can get the tractor fixed. At least it will isolate the battery when not in use. Just turn it off when your done mowing.

http://www.amazon.com/Volt-Battery-D...G1YZ2V3KD3JSE2

Thanks, I've never seen one of these before. Should definitely make the problem much more tolerable for the meantime.

[64fleetside]

A wing nut on the negative cable would be my fix. It is sad to say what has become. Everyone has sold out.

[olds45512]

Originally Posted by 64fleetside

A wing nut on the negative cable would be my fix. It is sad to say what has become. Everyone has sold out.

I actually have a wing nut on the positive cable of all my tractors and unhook it whenever I park them, none of them drain the battery but its cheap insurance that the tractor will start regardless of how long it sit and keeps the points from getting burnt if my son is playing on them and leaves a key on.

[ol'George]

What am I missing here?
It's a NEW machine it should perform properly!
It has a warranty,---- wait long enough and it will expire.
Did you or did you not call/speak to them? Did they give you a replacement battery? or did you have a good one on hand, that you tried?
In my neck of the woods, TSC is awfully nice about making things right in the event of a problem.
Best of luck!!

[Terry C]

Originally Posted by olds45512

I actually have a wing nut on the positive cable of all my tractors and unhook it whenever I park them, none of them drain the battery but its cheap insurance that the tractor will start regardless of how long it sit and keeps the points from getting burnt if my son is playing on them and leaves a key on.

X2. I call it kid proofing

[Moark Willy]

Originally Posted by R Bedell

My local Cub Cadet dealer only fixes what he sells. People that buy from the big box stores will have to find and travel to find a servicer that will work on them. This can be a major PITA.

Complain directly to Cub. The dealers have an obligation to fix all warranty work, just like car dealers. If they refuse, report them.

[zhitch41]

My new xt1 is doing the same thing. I also purchased this mower from TSC. What did you end up doing? what was the problem? Thanks

[SGragg]

Around here, if you buy a Cub Cadet from a big box store or TSC, you take it back to them for warranty work. My local Home Depot and TSC will then ship your mower off to who-knows-where for repair, then ship it back. This process can take up to two weeks.

This is why I purchased my Cadet XT2 from a local Cub Cadet dealer. Interestingly, for the XT1, the Home Depot website shows, "No hour/3-year limited residential (including the power train) and 5-year chassis/front axle warranties" while the TSC website simply states: "Limited warranty."

Regardless, it's a new product, it's not performing as designed (aka, manf. defect), therefore, return it to TSC.