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580 SL Battery Size

58jeff

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Nov 23, 2004
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Franklin Co. Va Moonshine Capitol of the world
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Landloard / Farmer
What group is the battery for a 1996 Case 580 SL the one I bought has a weak battery & I want one all charged up ready to go when it gets delivered Also any good sources for parts aka gas cap, cowl rubber mostly small stuff I know I can get it from a dealer but am looking for a little better $$ A manual also I checked E bay with no luck
THX
JJ
 

cat320

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Nov 6, 2003
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Stoneham,MA
Well I just did my own baterry replacement and I went out and got a Mack Battery it was 950 CCA @0 deg. and it had alot of reserve. now that is for one but if you have aduel system you will have to get a smaller size battery to fit 2 side by side most likey arounf 6-700 CCA .
 

58jeff

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Nov 23, 2004
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Franklin Co. Va Moonshine Capitol of the world
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Landloard / Farmer
guess I'll have to wait

They jump started it easily enough at 4 degrees at the machine yard think I'll do the same so I don't buy the wrong . I should have looked when I knew the battery was bad but it was cold & I couldn't feel my fingers anymore
Thanks anyway
JJ
 

58jeff

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Franklin Co. Va Moonshine Capitol of the world
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Landloard / Farmer
Should have been Group 31

It had dual batteries but they were good - alternator wasn't charging but it tested good I believe the self exciting wire is broken somewhere in the harness will eventually track it down. had to do a hyd oil change when the main suction line blew had to take the radiator out to get to it & finialy got the new tires on it now, I have a BIG hole in the ground & it is getting bigger !
JJ
 
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