Jump-Starting The Machine - Toro Workman 07390 Operator's Manual

Jump-Starting the Machine

WARNING
Jump-starting can be dangerous. To avoid
personal injury or damage to electrical
components in machine, observe the
following warnings:
• Never jump-start with a voltage source
greater than 15 V DC; this damages the
electrical system.
• Never attempt to jump-start a discharged
battery that is frozen. It could rupture or
explode during jump-starting.
• Observe all battery warnings while
jump-starting your machine.
• Be sure your machine is not touching the
jump-start machine.
• Connecting cables to the wrong post could
result in personal injury and/or damage to
the electrical system.
1. Squeeze the battery cover to release the tabs
from the battery base and remove the battery
cover from the battery base
Figure 51
1. Battery cover
2. Connect a jumper cable between the positive
posts of the 2 batteries
Note:
The positive post may be identified by a
+ sign on top of the battery cover.
3. Connect 1 end of the other jumper cable to the
negative terminal of the battery in the other
machine.
(Figure 51).
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(Figure 52).
Note:
The negative terminal has "NEG" on the
battery cover.
Note:
Do not connect the other end of the
jumper cable to the negative post of the
discharged battery. Connect the jumper cable to
the engine or frame. Do not connect the jumper
cable to the fuel system.
1. Battery
4. Start the engine in the machine providing the
jump-start.
Note:
Let it run for a few minutes, then start
your engine.
5. Remove the negative jumper cable first from
your engine, then the battery in the other
machine.
6. Install the battery cover to the battery base.
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Figure 52
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