Installing The Battery; Adding Water To The Battery - Toro 72105 Wheel Horse 268HE Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Installing the Battery

7. Install the battery into the chassis (Fig. 38).
8. Secure battery in chassis with hold down rods.
9. Using the bolt and wing nut, connect the positive
(red) cable to the positive (+) battery post
(Fig. 37). Slide the rubber cover over the battery
post.
10. Using the bolt and wing nut, connect the
negative (black) cable to the negative (–) battery
post (Fig. 37).
11. Install side panels by sliding tabs into steering
tower and inserting pin into flange of footrest.
Secure with screws and wing nuts (Fig. 38).
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Figure 38
1. Battery
2. Side panel tabs
3. Screw
36
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4. Wing nut
5. Pin
Checking Electrolyte Level
1. With the engine off, open the hood to see the
battery.
2. Open covers to see into the cells. The electrolyte
must be up to the lower part of the tube
(Fig. 39). Do not allow the electrolyte to get
below the plates. (Fig. 39).
3. If the electrolyte is low, add the required amount
of distilled water; refer to Adding Water to the
Battery, page 36.
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Figure 39
1. Filler caps
2. Lower part of tube

Adding Water to the Battery

The best time to add distilled water to the battery is
just before you operate the machine. This lets the
water mix thoroughly with the electrolyte solution.
1. Clean the top of the battery with a paper towel.
2. Lift off the filler caps (Fig. 39).
3. Slowly pour distilled water into each battery cell
until the level is up to the lower part of the tube
(Fig. 39).
IMPORTANT: Do not overfill the battery
because electrolyte (sulfuric acid) can cause
severe corrosion and damage to the chassis.
4. Press the filler caps onto the battery.
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3. Plates