Battery Storage; Battery Care - Toro 44044 Operator's Manual

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1. Wheel motor axle nut

Battery Storage

If the machine will be stored for more than 30 days, remove
the battery and charge it fully. Either store it on the shelf or
on the machine. Leave cables disconnected it stored on the
machine. Store the battery in a cool atmosphere to avoid
quick deterioration of the charge in the battery. To prevent
battery from freezing, make sure it is fully charged. The
specific gravity of a fully charged battery is 1.250.
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1. Battery cover

Battery Care

Warning
ELECTROLYTES CONTAINED IN BATTERIES
COULD CAUSE BURNS. GASSES PRODUCED
WHILE CHARGING ARE EXPLOSIVE AND IF
IGNITED BY SPARK OR FLAME MAY CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY. ALSO NAUSEA MAY
RESULT IF GASSES ARE INHALED.
• Wear safety glasses and rubber gloves when
working with electrolyte.
• Charge battery in a well ventilated place so
gasses produced while charging can dissipate.
• Keep open flames and electrical spark away
from the battery; DO NOT SMOKE.
• Unplug charger from electrical outlet before
connecting to or disconnecting charger leads
from battery posts.
1. Battery electrolyte level must be properly maintained
and the top of the battery kept clean. If the machine is
stored in a location on where temperatures are
extremely high, the battery will run down more rapidly
than if the machine is stored in a location where
temperatures are cool.
2. Keep top of battery clean by washing periodically with
a brush dipped in ammonia or bicarbonate of soda
solution. Flush the top surface with water after cleaning.
Do not remove the fill cap while cleaning.
3. Check battery cable connections every 50 hours of
operation. Battery cables must be tight on terminals to
provide good electrical contact.
Warning
Connecting cables to the wrong post could result in
personal injury and/or damage to the electrical
system.
4. If corrosion occurs at terminals, remove battery cover,
disconnect cables, negative (–) cable first and scrape
clamps and terminals separately. Reconnect cables,
positive (+) cable first and coat terminals with Grafo
112X skin over grease (TORO Part Number 505– 46) or
petroleum jelly,
5. Check the electrolyte level every .50 hours of operation
or, it machine is in storage, every 30 days.
6. Maintain cell level with distilled or demineralized
water. Do not fill cells above bottom of the fill ring,
inside each cell.
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