Toro 07299 Operator's Manual page 28

DANGER
Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid which is a
deadly poison and causes severe burns.
• 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 batteries where clean water is always
available for flushing the skin.
• Never add acid to a battery.
1. Raise the cargo bed, turn the key off, and remove it.
2. Remove the filler caps from each battery.
3. If the electrolyte is not over the top of the plates in
each battery cell, add just enough distilled water to
cover the plates.
4. Replace the filler caps on all batteries.
5. Charge the batteries until a full charge is achieved;
refer to Charging the Batteries.
6. Once the batteries are fully charged, remove the filler
caps from each battery.
7. Add just enough distilled water to bring the
electrolyte level to 1/8 inch (3 mm) below the
bottom of each fill well (Figure 28).
Figure 28
1. Battery plates
2. Filler cap
Important: Do not overfill the battery.
Electrolyte will overflow onto other parts of the
vehicle and severe corrosion and deterioration
may result. Also, overfilling the battery will
reduce the life of the battery.
8. Replace the filler caps on all batteries.
3. Electrolyte level
4. Battery terminal
Replacing Used Batteries
When the vehicle begins to show a loss of range or when
the length of the discharge/charge cycle is significantly
reduced, the batteries are probably getting old and
losing their ability to hold a charge. Take the vehicle to
an Authorized Service Dealer and have them test the
batteries to determine whether the batteries need to be
replaced. The Dealer can then replace the batteries for
you. If you wish to replace the batteries yourself, use the
following procedure:
1. Raise the cargo bed, turn the key off, and remove it.
2. Disconnect the long, black, main negative lead
running from the bank of batteries to the vehicle
from the battery post (Figure 29).
3. Remove the long, red, main positive lead running
from the bank of batteries to the vehicle from the
battery post (Figure 29).
4. Disconnect all of the battery leads from the batteries.
5. Remove the battery retainers located between the
batteries.
6. Remove all of the batteries and recycle them
according to your local codes.
7. Install new batteries in the places vacated by the old
batteries
Note: Pay attention to the battery polarity when
installing the new batteries (Figure 29).
8. Install the battery retainers and torque the nuts to
150 to 200 in-lb (17 to 22 N-m).
9. Connect the batteries together with the battery
cables removed previously, as shown in Figure 29.
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Figure 29