Activate The Battery - Toro 70171 Operator's Manual

Assembly
4. Using left front spacer stud, loosely secure wire
clamp and seat to seat base with a locknut
(Fig. 3).
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Figure 3
1. Seat spacers
2. Wire clamp
3. Seat switch wire
4. Locknut
5. Mount seat to seat base with (3) remaining
locknuts.
Note: Seat may be adjusted for operator
comfort by positioning seat as desired
in seat base slots.
6. Tighten all locknuts.
7. Insert seat switch connector into wire harness
connector.
8. Secure wire harness to front of seat base with
wire tie.

Activate the Battery

The battery must be removed from the machine so it
can be filled with electrolyte and charged. Remove
the battery and activate it as follows:
1. Tip seat forward exposing battery.
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2
5. Seat switch slot
6. Seat switch connector
7. Wire tie
2. Remove wing nut securing battery hold downs to
rider chassis (Fig.4).
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Figure 4
1. Wing nut
2. Battery hold–down
3. Lift up on top battery hold down and pivot
rearward
4. Remove battery from chassis and set it aside.
5. Remove filler caps from battery and slowly fill
each cell until electrolyte is just above the
"LOWER" fill line.
6. Leave filler caps off and connect a 3-4 amp
battery charger to battery posts. Charge battery at
a rate of 4 amperes or less for 4 hours (12 volt).
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Charging battery produces gasses.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Battery gasses can explode.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Keep cigarettes, sparks and flames away
from battery.
7. When battery is charged, disconnect charger
from electrical outlet and battery posts.
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3. Filler cap