Battery Inspection And Maintenance; Battery Installation - Toro Workman GTX Service Manual

Battery Inspection and Maintenance

WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD:
Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid which
is a deadly poison and it causes severe
burns.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN:
If you carelessly drink electrolyte you could die
or if it gets onto your skin you will be burned.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD:
Do not drink electrolyte and avoid contact with
skin, eyes or clothing. Wear safety glasses to
shield your eyes and rubber gloves to protect
your hands.
Fill the battery where clean water is always
available for flushing the skin. Always RE-
CONNECT the positive (red) battery cable be-
fore reconnecting the negative (black) cable.
Follow all instructions and comply with all safe-
ty messages on the electrolyte container.
1. Check for cracks caused by overly tight or loose bat-
tery clamp. Replace battery if cracked and leaking.
2. Check battery terminal posts for corrosion. Use a ter-
minal brush or steel wool to clean corrosion from the bat-
tery terminal posts.
IMPORTANT: Before cleaning the battery, tape or
block the vent holes to the filler caps and make sure
the caps are on tightly.
3. Check for signs of wetness or leakage on the top of
the battery which might indicate a loose or missing filler
cap, overcharging, loose terminal post or overfilling.
Clean the battery with a solution of baking soda and wa-
ter, then rinse it with clean water.
4. Check that the cover seal is not broken away. Re-
place the battery if the seal is broken or leaking.
5. If battery design allows removal of battery caps,
check the electrolyte level in each cell. If the level is be-
low the tops of the plates in any cell, fill all cells with dis-
tilled water to the bottom of the cap tubes (or fill line).
Charge at 15 to 25 amps for 15 minutes to allow suffi-
cient mixing of the electrolyte.
Workman GTX Gasoline
Battery Installation (Fig. 34)
IMPORTANT: To prevent possible electrical prob-
lems, install only a fully charged battery.
1. Make sure the key switch and all accessories are off.
2. Make sure the battery base is clean and repainted if
necessary.
3. Make sure battery cables and the battery hold down
components are in good condition.
4. Set battery tray and then battery on the battery base
with the battery posts toward the left side of the vehicle.
5. Secure battery to vehicle with battery clamp, cap
screw, flat washer and flange nut. Torque cap screw
from 18 to 22 in- lb (2.1 to 2.4 N- m).
6. Secure positive cable (red) to positive battery post
with flange head screw and flange nut. Torque screw
from 90 to 110 in- lb (10 to 12.5 N- m).
7. Connect a digital multimeter (set to amps) between
the negative battery post and the negative cable (black)
connector. The reading should be less than 0.1 amp. If
the reading is 0.1 amp or more, the unit's electrical sys-
tem should be tested and repaired.
8. Secure negative cable (black) to negative battery
post with flange head screw and flange nut. Torque
screw from 90 to 110 in- lb (10 to 12.5 N- m).
9. After battery and cables are secure, apply battery
terminal protector (Toro part number 107- 0392) on bat-
tery posts and cable connectors to reduce corrosion.
10.Install seat base assembly to vehicle.
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