Charging The Battery; Replacing The Fuse - Toro 20381 Operator's Manual

8. Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
9. Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, then remove
the dipstick.
10. Read the oil level on the dipstick
1. Full
2. High
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too low, carefully
pour a small amount of oil into the oil-fill tube,
wait 3 minutes, and repeat steps 8 through 10 until
the oil on the dipstick is at the correct level.
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too high, drain
the excess oil until the oil on the dipstick is at the
correct level.
Important: If the oil level in the engine is too
low or too high and you run the engine, you may
damage the engine.
11. Install the dipstick securely.
12. Recycle the used oil properly.

Charging the Battery

Electric-Start Model Only
Service Interval: Every 25 hours
Charge the battery for 24 hours initially, then monthly (every
25 starts) or as needed. Always use the charger in a sheltered
area and charge the battery at room temperature (70° or 22°
C) whenever possible.
1. Connect the charger to the wiring harness located
below the electric-start button
(Figure 40).
Figure 41
3. Low
(Figure 42).
2. Plug the charger into a wall outlet.
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Note: When the battery no longer holds a charge,
recycle or dispose of the lead-acid battery according
to local codes.
Note: Your battery charger may have a 2-color LED display
that indicates the following states of charging:
•
A red light indicates that the charger is charging the
battery.
•
A green light indicates that the charger is fully charged or
the charger is disconnected from the battery.
•
A flashing light that alternates between red and green
indicates that the battery is nearly fully charged. This state
lasts only a few minutes until the battery is fully charged.

Replacing the Fuse

Electric-Start Model Only
If the battery does not charge or the engine does not run with
the electric starter, the fuse may be blown. Replace it with a
40 A plug-in type fuse.
1. Remove the cover from the battery compartment
(Figure 43).
2. Pull out the battery and locate the fuse
3. Replace the fuse in the fuse holder
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Figure 42
(Figure
(Figure 43).
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43).