Installing The Battery - Toro 74731 Operator's Manual

5. Slide the rubber cover up the positive (red) cable.
Disconnect the positive (red) cable from the battery
post (Figure 39). Retain all fasteners.
6. Remove the battery hold-down
battery from the battery tray.
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Figure 39
1. Battery
2. Positive battery post
3. Bolt, washer, and nut
4. Terminal boot
(Figure 39) and lift the
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5. Negative battery post
6. Wing nut, washer, and bolt
7. Battery hold-down
Charging the Battery
Service Interval: Before storage—Charge the battery and
disconnect battery cables.
1. Remove the battery from the chassis; refer to Removing
the Battery.
2. Charge the battery for a minimum of 1 hour at 6 to 10
amps. Do not overcharge the battery.
3. When the battery is fully charged, unplug the charger
from the electrical outlet, then disconnect the charger
leads from the battery posts
1. Positive battery post
2. Negative battery post

Installing the Battery

1. Position the battery in the tray
2. Install the positive (red) battery cable to the positive (+)
battery terminal using the fasteners removed previously.
3. Install the negative battery cable to the negative (-)
battery terminal using the fasteners removed previously.
4. Slide the red terminal boot onto the positive (red)
battery post.
5. Secure the battery with the hold-down
6. Lower the seat.
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(Figure 40).
Figure 40
3. Red (+) charger lead
4. Black (-) charger lead
(Figure 39).
(Figure 39).