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I was going.... then i wasn't.... Throttle cable.... i guess it just wore out... 20 years of pulling.. all linkage is free and not binding. easily moved. i was able to slide the linkage off the carb and throttle by hand to get home.

There are two main components most UTV's use for charging the battery, the Alternator (sometimes called a Stator) and a Voltage Regulator (sometimes called a Voltage Rectifier) the alternator produces the A/C voltage... generally around 25 to 30 volts while idling and running, the Voltage regulator then converts the A/C voltage to D/C voltage through a series of Diodes and resistors and stuff i don't know much about, and converts it down to a low amperage usually .5 to 1 or 2 amps on healthy battery, but it is capable of providing anywhere from 10 to 20 or even 40 or 50 Amps, to run accessories. dependent upon the machine what the manufacturer designed for. you will definitely need a service manual if you want to fix this your self, i did some research and it appears the HiSun Strike 250 is the same as the Massimo Gunner 250, so this should cover it for you. It is a free download from our library here , or you can purchase a paper copy on Ebay for about $50 or one from a Hisun dealer for $100.

Regulator is definitely defective..., you should also be getting at least24 volts AC on each A/C wire... DC volts are AC volts split in half... so AC 22v = 11Volts DC... at the battery I like to see about 13 or 14 v or so idling, and up to 15v at high RPM. It isn't uncommon for the regulator to get warm, hence the fins on it... but the wires should stay cool.. Heat is generated by resistance. That's one thing i really don't like about some meters, when continuity testing, they apply a small load to the wire, under a small load a wire may test fine, but when a higher amped load is applied that's when it gets hot or voltage drop occurs.

i bet that will be nice this Fall and Winter!!

great looking machine!!

I read over on the kawie riders forum that people are just now getting their Mule's they ordered last year, and some are buying them right off the dealer lot like usual. Right now "because" Of COVID raw materials you use in manufacturing are in short supply, as well as workers.

there is.. it's under the dash, put right below the gear shift there is a transparent tank and you should be able to tell the level from there. I believe i have it circled in red.

here is the roof windshield i put on his SX. the windshield is nice, very clear lexan the dual vents and flip up capability is nice for extra air flow in the cab. https://www.sidebysidestuff.com/falcon-ridge-aero-vent-front-windshield-kawasaki-mule-sx.html https://www.sidebysidestuff.com/moose-polyethylene-hard-top-kawasaki-mule-sx.html the roof is just a basic HDPE plastic with a little fancy design around the top, and on the back has a slight angle to shed water.

congrats on your purchase... the low on power could be that the drive belt still needs to be broken in and the seller should describe the way you should drive to properly break in the belt.\ I'd express your concerns on the brakes to the seller as well. my grandad purchased a Mule SX last year and the brakes felt good. you could stop on a dime.

Might try reading through here https://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/threads/2003-mule-3010-fuel-pump.145985/ surprised you're going through the mechanical pumps...they rarely fail. not unless you wire it from an accessory plug with a switch in between where you manually can cut it off and on, but it gets cut off when the keyswitch is off.

Welcome! nice looking rig

Check out Motorcycle doctor.. he has an ebay store and a website, i think.

Check out Motorcycle doctor.. he has an ebay store and a website, i think.

that definitely is not good.. before you touch anything, call the place you bought it from and tell them what happened.

I need some in a glass case. "In case of emergency, Break glass"

yeah the regulator usually only puts out 1 to two amps... kind of a trickle charge... while running, but increased with more power load. Good luck on your set up, maybe them gremlins will pack up and move out.

No radiator here, air cooled... 14.5 amp charging system. Deka batteries are top shelf, top of the line in batteries. I'd really check your voltage at the battery while running at idle and high speed. Most SxS shouldn't be above 15VDC at Full RPM... any higher than that could be an issue with the voltage regulator.

take the spark plug out and see what happens.

What brand of battery ya using? I've been using Yuasa batteries (Kawasakie OEM), i get at least 5 years out of one... $60 from the kawi dealer. you can also use a Lawn and Garden battery, provided it fits in the physical space. CCA is what you want. Have you checked your charging voltage to be sure you aren't cooking the battery?

Nahhh, we only get 97.9% humidity here in southeast Texas, so it's a walk in the park compared to Lou'sana humidity.

i would pull the valve cover and check the valve clearance .. if there is a flat cam lobe, the valve clearance will be excess... unless this uses a Over head cam engine.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU ALL, I STILL HAVE 10 DIGITS.... as far as i know.

Photo's from tonight.. i was sweating like a pig afterwards 😛 The Rockets Red Glare The Bombs bursting in air