Electrical System Maintenance; Maintaining The Batteries - Toro 07287TC Operator's Manual

Electrical System
Maintenance

Maintaining the Batteries

Battery terminals or metal tools could short
against metal vehicle components causing
sparks. Sparks can cause the battery gasses
to explode, resulting in personal injury.
• When removing or installing the battery,
do not allow the battery terminals to
touch any metal parts of the vehicle.
• Do not allow metal tools to short between
the battery terminals and metal parts of
the vehicle.
• Always keep the battery retainers in place
to protect and secure the batteries.
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproductive
harm. Wash hands after handling.
Cleaning the Batteries
Clean the batteries every day before use.
1. Ensure that all of the battery caps are tight.
2. Use a paper towel to clean the batteries.
3. If the battery terminals are corroded, clean
them with a solution of four parts water and
one part baking soda. Also, clean the posts and
cable clamps with a post and clamp cleaner.
The posts and clamps should have a bright
metallic shine.
4. Apply a light coating of Toro battery terminal
protector.
Charging the Batteries
A charger is supplied with the vehicle. Always
keep the charger in a dry location. For maximum
battery life, charge the batteries whenever you
are not using the vehicle. Depending on how
discharged the batteries are, it may take up to 16
hours to charge the batteries to full capacity.
Important: Lead-acid batteries do not
develop a charge memory and do not need
to be fully discharged before charging them.
Fully discharging the batteries may damage
them. Charge the batteries whenever the
vehicle gets low on power and any time it is
not in use; refer to Using the Battery System
section in Operation, page 24.
Charging the battery produces gasses that
can explode.
Never smoke near the batteries and keep
sparks and flames away from them.
1. Position the vehicle in a well ventilated area
near a 115 vac, 15 amp power outlet.
2. Connect the charger cord to the charging
receptacle on the vehicle (located on the panel
between the seats).
3. Plug the charger power cord into a 115 vac,
15 amp power outlet.
While the batteries are charging, the green light
on the charger will blink on and off. When the
batteries are fully charged, the green light stops
blinking and stays on.
4. Disconnect the cord from the power outlet.
5. Disconnect the charger from the vehicle.
Important: Do not carry the charger on the
vehicle. Excessive or prolonged jarring may
damage it.
Adding Water to the Batteries
Check the electrolyte level and add water if needed
every 25 operating hours or, if the vehicle is in
storage, every 30 days. Use only clean, distilled
water to fill the batteries.
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