Thank you for your reply but I have previously done what you explained. The new battery made no difference as you can see in my update to my original post:
Broken bolt, hard starting...
I believe the culprit is lack of enough compression and not the battery (the old or the new)...
chandlerbingfl
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Originally Posted by Water Warrior 2
Before running out to buy a new battery I would suggest checking the battery post for tightness. It doesn't take much for a battery to go dead if the post are not snugged up good. A good fix to keep the posts tight is to use star washers on the little bolts. Get a battery tender and leave it over night to charge. Then let the battery sit for an hour before measuring the voltage with a meter. Both charger and meter are cheaper than a new battery and you will always have them for years to come.
Never charge with more than a 2 amp charger, that will do a fair bit of damage to these little batteries.
This way you rule out the battery or determine it is the culprit. Keep us up to date with your progress. Best of luck.
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