Electrical System Maintenance; Charging The Battery; Removing The Battery - Toro TimeCutter Z5000 74391 Operator's Manual

Electrical System
Maintenance

Charging the Battery

Removing the Battery

Battery terminals or metal tools could short
against metal machine 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 machine.
• Do not allow metal tools to short between
the battery terminals and metal parts of the
machine.
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the
park position, stop the engine, remove the key, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Remove the left side console to access the
battery. Refer the Accessing the Battery procedure in
Premaintenance Procedures , page 23for instructions.
4. Disconnect the negative (black) ground cable from
the battery post (Figure 31). Retain all fasteners.
Incorrect battery cable routing could damage
the machine and cables causing sparks. Sparks
can cause the battery gasses to explode,
resulting in personal injury.
• Always disconnect the negative (black)
battery cable before disconnecting the
positive (red) cable.
• Always connect the positive (red) battery
cable before connecting the negative (black)
cable.
5. Slide the rubber cover up the positive (red) cable.
Disconnect the positive (red) cable from the battery
post (Figure 31). Retain all fasteners.
6. Remove the battery hold-down (Figure 31) and lift
the battery from the battery tray.
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1. Battery
2. Positive battery post
3. Bolt, washer, and nut
4. Terminal boot
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 (Figure 32).
1. Positive battery post
2. Negative battery post
Note: Do not run the machine with the battery
disconnected, electrical damage may occur.
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Figure 31
5. Negative battery post
6. Wing nut, washer, and bolt
7. Battery hold-down
Figure 32
3. Red (+) charger lead
4. Black (-) charger lead