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Old 04-17-16, 02:38 PM   #5
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Steve Hull
 
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Mukiwa,

Save some money vs. buying this cable. Get some insulated AWG4 stranded copper wire ($1 per foot; Lowes, Home Depot). Then get the appropriate sized lugs to fit on the ends (auto supply store; maybe $2 ). Solder these on using (no acid flux) and away you go. I use a propane torch for this, but be careful so you don't melt too much insulation. I usually finish it off by wrapping some electrical tape where the insulation melted off a bit.

The leads normally on ride on mowers (between solenoid and starter bolt) are cheap and are not thick enough. This extra sized cable will also insure the battery stays charged,

Good luck.


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