Removing The Battery; Installing The Battery - Toro 74248 Operator's Manual

Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid
which is a deadly poison and causes severe
burns.
Do not drink electrolyte and avoid contact
with skin, eyes or clothing. Wear safety
glasses to shield your eyes and rubber gloves
to protect your hands.

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.
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 Reconnect the positive (red)
battery cable before reconnecting the
negative (black) cable.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control
levers to the neutral locked position, and set
the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Unlatch the seat and tilt the seat up.
4. First disconnect the negative battery cable
and ground wire from the negative (-) battery
terminal (Figure 37).
5. Slide the red terminal boot off the positive
(red) battery terminal. Then remove the
positive (red) battery cable (Figure 37).
Figure 37
1. Battery
2. Terminal boot
3. Positive battery cable
4. Negative battery cable
5. Ground wire
6. Bolt (1/4 x 3/4 inch)
6. Remove both wing nuts (1/4 inch) securing
the battery clamp (Figure 37).
7. Remove the battery.

Installing the Battery

1. Position battery in the tray with the terminal
posts toward the engine (Figure 37).
2. First, install the positive (red) battery cable to
positive (+) battery terminal.
3. Then install the negative battery cable and
ground wire to the negative (-) battery terminal.
4. Secure the cables with 2 bolts (1/4 x 3/4 inch),
2 washers (1/4 inch), and 2 locknuts (1/4 inch)
(Figure 37).
5. Slide the red terminal boot onto the positive
(red) battery post.
6. Secure battery with J-bolts, hold down clamp
and 2 washers (1/4 inch), and 2 wing nuts (1/4
inch) (Figure 37).
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7. Washer (1/4 inch)
8. Locknut (1/4 inch)
9. Battery clamp
10. J-bolts
11. Wingnut (1/4 inch)