Charging The Battery; Replacing The Fuse - Toro 20332 Operator's Manual

Important: If the oil level in the crankcase is too
low or too high and you run the engine, you may
damage the engine.
11. Install the dipstick securely.
12. Recycle the used oil properly.

Charging the Battery

Service Interval: Every 25 hours
Electric-start model only
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.
Charge the battery for 24 hours initially, then monthly (every
25 starts) or as needed. Always use the charger in a sheltered
area and charge the battery at room temperature (70° or 22°
C) whenever possible.
1. Connect the charger to the machine wire harness
located below the electric starter (Figure 25).
2. Plug the charger into a wall outlet.
Note: When the battery no longer holds a charge,
recycle or dispose of the lead-acid battery according
to local codes.
Note: Your battery charger may have a 2-color LED display
that indicates the following states of charging:
Figure 25
•
A red light indicates that the charger is charging the
battery.
•
A green light indicates that the charger is fully charged or
the charger is disconnected from the battery.
•
A flashing light that alternates between red and green
indicates that the battery is nearly fully charged. This state
lasts only a few minutes until the battery is fully charged.

Replacing the Fuse

Electric-start model only
If the battery does not charge or the engine does not run with
the electric starter, the fuse may be blown. Replace it with
a 40-amp plug-in type fuse.
1. Raise the rear deflector and locate the battery
compartment (Figure 26).
1. Rear deflector
2. Screw
2. Wipe away any debris in the battery compartment area.
3. Remove the screw that secures the battery
compartment, pull out the battery, and locate the fuse
(Figure 27.
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Figure 26
3. Battery
4. Battery compartment