Installing The Battery; Charging The Battery - Toro GrandStand 74534 Operator's Manual

WARNING
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 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. Disconnect the negative battery cable from the negative
(-) battery terminal (Figure 50).
4. Slide the red terminal boot off the positive (red) battery
terminal. Then remove the positive (red) battery cable
(Figure 50).
5. Remove the battery hold down plate (Figure 50) and
remove the battery.

Installing the Battery

1. Place the battery onto the machine (Figure 50).
2. Secure the battery with the hold down plate, j-bolts,
and locknuts.
3. First, install the positive (red) battery cable to positive
(+) battery terminal with a nut, washer and bolt
(Figure 50). Slide the rubber cover over the post.
4. Then install the negative battery cable and ground wire
to the negative (-) battery terminal with a nut, washer
and bolt (Figure 50).
Note: The battery cables will crossover each other
when the are correctly installed (Figure 50).
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1. Wing nut
2. Battery cover
3. Negative battery cable

Charging the Battery

WARNING
Charging the battery produces gasses that can
explode.
Never smoke near the battery and keep sparks and
flames away from battery.
Important: Always keep the battery fully charged
(1.265 specific gravity). This is especially important to
prevent battery damage when the temperature is below
32°F (0°C).
1. Remove the battery from the chassis; refer to Removing
the Battery.
2. Charge battery for 1 hour at 25 to 30 amps or 6 hours
at 4 to 6 amps.
3. When the battery is fully charged, unplug the charger
from the electrical outlet, then disconnect the charger
leads from the battery posts (Figure 51).
4. Install the battery onto the machine and connect the
battery cables, refer to Installing the Battery.
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Figure 50
4. Positive battery cable
5. Battery
6. The battery cables cross
when installed correctly
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