Electrical System Maintenance; Charging And Connecting The Battery - Toro 30873 Operator's Manual

Electrical System
Maintenance
Charging and Connecting the
Battery
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.
1. Unlatch and raise the operator's console panel
42).
Figure 42
1. Operator's console panel
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 battery where clean water is always
available for flushing the skin.
(Figure
2. Latch
2. Connect a 3 to 4 ampere battery charger to the battery
posts.
3. Charge the battery at a rate of 3 to 4 amperes for 4
to 8 hours.
4. When the battery is charged, disconnect the charger
from the electrical outlet and battery posts.
WARNING
Charging the battery produces gasses that can
explode.
Never smoke near the battery and keep sparks
and flames away from battery.
5. Install the positive cable (red) to the positive (+)
terminal and the negative cable (black) to the negative
(-) terminal of the battery
Note: Secure the cables to the posts with cap screws
and nuts. Make sure that the positive (+) terminal is all
of the way onto the post and the cable is positioned
snug to the battery. The cable must not contact the
battery cover.
1. Positive battery cable
6. Slide the rubber boot over the positive terminal to
prevent a possible short from occurring.
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.
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(Figure 43).
Figure 43
2. Negative battery cable
WARNING