Charging The Battery; Disposing Of The Battery; Cleaning The Underside Of The Mower Housing - Toro Super Recycler 20030 Operator's Manual

Charging the Battery

Electric Start Models Only
A new battery must be charged for 72 continuous hours to
ensure a full charge. Charge the battery for 72 hours
before and after long periods of storage. During normal
operation, the engine alternator keeps the battery charged.
1. Stop the engine and disconnect the wire harness from
the battery (Fig. 6).
2. If desired, the battery can be removed by lifting it up
and off of the lower handle; however, removal is not
required if mower can be positioned near an electrical
outlet.
3. Connect the Toro electro charger to the battery and
plug it into a 120VAC power outlet.
IMPORTANT: Only the Toro electro charger is
recommended because other chargers could damage
the battery. Always use the charger indoors and charge
the battery at room temperature (+70 F) whenever
possible. Do not charge the battery longer than 72
hours because damage could result.
4. After charging the battery, unplug the charger and
disconnect it from the battery.
5. Connect the wire harness to the battery terminal.

Disposing of the Battery

Electric Start Models Only
IMPORTANT: Do not place used batteries in your
regular trash!
IMPORTANT: The sealed lead (acid battery must be
collected. recycled, or disposed of in an
environmentally sound manner.
The incineration, landfilling, or mixing of sealed lead
(acid) batteries with the municipal solid waste stream is
PROHIBITED BY LAW in most areas.
Return this battery to a federal or state approved, sealed
lead (acid) battery recycler. This may be where you
purchased the battery.
Contact your local waste management officials for other
information regarding the environmentally sound
collection, recycling, and disposal of this battery.
Cleaning the Underside of the
Mower Housing
To ensure best performance, keep the underside of the
mower housing clean. Be especially careful to keep the
kickers free of debris (Fig. 28).
1. Kickers
Washing Method
1. Position the mower on a flat, concrete or asphalt
surface near a garden hose.
2. Start the engine.
3. Hold the running garden hose at handle level and
direct the water to flow on the ground just in front of
the right rear tire (Fig. 29).
The blade will draw in water and wash out clippings.
Let the water run until you no longer see clippings
being washed out from under housing.
1. Rear right wheel
4. Stop the engine.
5. Turn off the garden hose.
6. Start the mower and let it run for a few minutes to dry
out the moisture on the mower and its components.
7. While the engine is running, engage and disengage the
traction drive several times to dry it out.
Scraping Method
If washing does not remove all debris from under the
mower, tip it and scrape it clean.
1. Pull the wire off of the spark plug (Fig. 17).
2. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank. Refer to the
Draining Gasoline section, page 12.
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Figure 28
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