Toro Groundsmaster 3280-D Operator's Manual page 15

Important:
Do not add electrolyte while the
battery is in the machine. You could spill it,
causing corrosion.
2. Clean the top of the battery and remove the vent
caps (Figure 9).
Figure 9
1. Vent caps
3. Carefully fill each cell with electrolyte until it
covers the plates with about 6 mm (1/4 inch) of
fluid (Figure 10).
Figure 10
1. Electrolyte
4. Allow the plates to soak in the electrolyte for 20
to 30 minutes.
Note:
Add electrolyte as necessary to bring the
electrolyte level to 6 mm (1/4 inch) of the bottom
of the fill well (Figure
WARNING
Charging the battery produces gasses
that can explode.
Never smoke near the battery and keep
sparks and flames away from battery.
10).
Charging the Battery
1. Connect a 3 to 4 A battery charger to the battery
posts. Charge the battery at a rate of 3 to 4
amps until the specific gravity of the electrolyte
is 1.250 or higher and the temperature of the
battery is at least 16°C (60°F), with all cells
freely discharging gas.
2. When the battery is charged, disconnect the
charger from the electrical outlet and then
disconnect the charger from the battery posts.
Note:
Incomplete charging may result in
gassing of the battery and the overflow of battery
acid, causing corrosive damage to the machine.
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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.
Installing the Battery to the
Machine
WARNING
Battery terminals or metal tools could short
against metal tractor components causing
sparks. Sparks can cause the battery gasses
to explode, resulting in personal injury.
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• When removing or installing the battery,
do not allow the battery terminals to touch
any metal parts of the tractor.
• Do not allow metal tools to short between
the battery terminals and metal parts of the
tractor.
1. Install the battery into the machine.
2. Install the positive-battery cable (red) to the
positive (+) terminal, and slide the rubber boot
over the positive terminal
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WARNING
CALIFORNIA
(Figure 11).