Servicing The Battery - Toro 12004TC Operator's Manual

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Figure 39
1. Lamp assembly
2. Reflector
4. Pull the lamp assembly out of the reflector.
5. Remove the lamp assembly from the wire harness.
6. Discard the lamp assembly.
7. Push the replacement lamp assembly onto the wire
harness.
8. Reach beneath the dash and align the three tabs on
the lamp assembly with the slots in the reflector
(Figure 39).
9. Insert the lamp assembly into the reflector and rotate
it 1/4 turn clockwise until it stops.

Servicing the Battery

Important: Do not jump start the vehicle.
Always keep the battery clean and fully charged. Use
a paper towel to clean the battery and battery box. If
the battery terminals are corroded, clean them with a
solution of four parts water and one part baking soda.
Apply a light coating of grease to the battery terminals
to prevent corrosion.
Voltage: 12 volt with 280 cold cranking Amps @ 0° F
(-18° C).
Removing the Battery
1. Position the vehicle on a level surface, set the parking
brake, turn the ignition off, and remove the key.
2. Raise the bed and secure it with the prop rod.
3. Remove the battery hold-down.
4. Disconnect the negative (black) ground cable from
the battery post.
3. Tabs
4. Slots
Incorrect battery cable routing could damage
the vehicle and cables, causing sparks. Sparks
can cause the battery gasses to explode,
resulting in personal injury.
disconnect
• Always
battery cable before disconnecting the
positive (red) cable.
reconnect
• Always
cable before reconnecting the negative
(black) cable.
• Always keep the battery strap in place to
protect and secure the battery.
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.
5. Disconnect the positive (red) cable from the battery
post.
6. Remove the battery from the chassis.
Installing the Battery
1. Set the battery on the battery base so the battery
posts are toward the rear of the vehicle.
2. Connect the positive (red) cable to the positive (+)
battery post and the negative (black) cable to the
negative (-) battery post using the bolts and wing
nuts. Slide the rubber boot over the positive battery
post.
3. Replace the battery hold-down to secure the battery
to the base.
Important: Always keep the battery hold-down
in place to protect and secure the battery.
Charging the Battery
Important: Always keep the battery fully charged
(1.260 specific gravity). This is especially important
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the negative (black)
the positive (red) battery