should craftsman riding mower require battery to run after started?

once mower is running should the mower die when i disconnect the positive battery lead. does it have some sort of charging system.
henry, October 2004


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I have an old Hahn riding lawnmower and I dont know what charges the battery for the electric start. It has a capacitor or a coil mounted to the frame but its not connected to anything. Could you tell me what charges the battery

Jim Riley, November 2004
if you have battery ingnition yes you do need the batt.to run.yes it should have a charging system on it.i dont know how old it is but some of the older ones do have batt. ignition.if you unhook the batt. and it shuts off you probally have batt. ignition.if it is really old some did not have a chrging system

mike w, October 2004
The battery is only required for starting. There is a charging system under your flywheel that recharges your battery when the unit is running.

JOHN at RONA, October 2004
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