I have a 1720 that is not charging. I changed out the rectifier but no luck. I tested the stator, across the two AC posts and it read 34VAC. I am at a loss as to why it is not working. It runs, starts, but is not charging, it only reads 2.4VDC on the B terminal while running. Amp meter shows a 0 charge when running, and significant discharge if I run the lights or PTO. Should there be a reading equivalent to the battery (12.4 VDC) on B terminal of the rectifier with the ignition off? Any suggestions will be deeply appreciated. It is probably something embarrassingly simple.
I came across an old post that was a detailed description of how to troubleshoot the stator/rotor/rectifier system by Mr Steel for a Quiet Line models with Kohler AQS engines. Are the trouble shooting steps the same for a 1720 SN #132714 with a Kohler magnum 17?
Thanks again.