Electrical System Maintenance; Maintaining The Batteries - Toro 07280TC Operator's Manual

Electrical System
Maintenance

Maintaining the Batteries

Battery terminals or metal tools could short
against metal vehicle 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 vehicle.
• Do not allow metal tools to short between
the battery terminals and metal parts of the
vehicle.
• Always keep the battery retainers in place to
protect and secure the batteries.
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
Cleaning the Batteries
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Ensure that all of the battery caps are tight.
2. Use a paper towel to clean the batteries.
3. If the battery terminals are corroded, clean them
with a solution of four parts water and one part
baking soda. Also, clean the posts and cable clamps
with a post and clamp cleaner. The posts and clamps
should have a bright metallic shine.
4. Apply a light coating of Toro battery terminal
protector.
Charging the Batteries
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
A charger is supplied with the vehicle. Always keep the
charger in a dry location. For maximum battery life,
charge the batteries whenever you are not using the
vehicle. Depending on how discharged the batteries are,
it may take up to 16 hours to charge the batteries to full
capacity.
Important: Lead-acid batteries do not develop
a charge memory and do not need to be
fully discharged before charging them.
discharging the batteries may damage them.
Charge the batteries whenever the vehicle gets low
on power and any time it is not in use; refer to Using
the Battery System section in Operation , page 22.
Charging the battery produces gasses that can
explode.
Never smoke near the batteries and keep sparks
and flames away from them.
1. Position the vehicle in a well ventilated area near a
115 vac, 15 amp power outlet.
2. Connect the charger cord to the charging receptacle
on the vehicle (located on the panel between the
seats).
3. Plug the charger power cord into a 115 vac, 15 amp
power outlet.
While the batteries are charging, the green light on
the charger will blink on and off. When the batteries
are fully charged, the green light stops blinking and
stays on.
4. Disconnect the cord from the power outlet.
5. Disconnect the charger from the vehicle.
Important: Do not carry the charger on the vehicle.
Excessive or prolonged jarring may damage it.
Adding Water to the Batteries
Service Interval: Every 25 hours
Check the electrolyte level and add water if needed every
25 operating hours or, if the vehicle is in storage, every
30 days. Use only clean, distilled water to fill the
batteries.
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