Toro 73471 Operator's Manual page 42

Maintenance
Adding Water to the Battery
IMPORTANT: Use only distilled water.
The best time to add distilled water to the battery is
just before you operate the machine. This lets the
water mix thoroughly with the electrolyte solution.
1. Clean the top of the battery with a paper towel.
2. Lift off the filler caps (Fig. 52).
3. Slowly pour distilled water into each battery cell
until the level is up to the lower part of the tube
(Fig. 52).
IMPORTANT: Do not overfill the battery
because electrolyte (sulfuric acid) can cause
severe corrosion and damage to the chassis.
4. Press the cell covers onto the battery.
5. Replace the battery shield.
IMPORTANT: Keep the battery shield in
place to protect the battery from heat.
6. Replace the grille.
Removing the Battery
1. Disengage the power take off (PTO), set the
parking brake, lower the attachment lift, and turn
the ignition key to "STOP" to stop the engine.
Remove the ignition key.
2. Remove the front grille by pulling it outward
toward you.
3. Remove the battery shield (Fig. 53).
IMPORTANT: Always disconnect the
negative (black) cable first.
4. Disconnect the negative (black) ground cable
from the battery post (Fig. 53).
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5. Disconnect the positive (red) cable from the
battery post (Fig. 53).
6. Remove the battery by lifting it up, then pulling
it out (directly toward you) from the tractor.
IMPORTANT: Always hold the battery
vertical to avoid spilling battery acid.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Either the battery terminals or metal tools
could short against metal tractor
components.
Incorrect battery cable routing could
damage the cables.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Sparks can cause the battery gasses to
explode.
Damaged cables could short against metal
tractor components and cause sparks.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
When removing or installing the battery, do
not allow the battery terminals to touch any
metal parts of the tractor (below the
headlights).
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 .
Do not allow metal tools to short between
the battery terminals and metal parts of the
tractor.
Always keep the battery shield and
hold–down rods in place to protect and
secure the battery.
Always route battery cables as illustrated.