Toro Workman MDE 07299 Operator's Manual page 22

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Charge frequency—charge the batteries whenever they
are not in use. Fully discharging the batteries will
damage them and reduce their life.
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Low water levels—if the lead plates become exposed,
it may permanently damages the batteries. Perform
the following to maintain the electrolyte level:
– Fill the batteries with distilled water every two weeks;
refer to Adding Distilled Water to the Batteries. (page
33).
– Before charging the batteries, fill the batteries with
distilled water; refer to
33) and Adding Distilled Water to the Batteries. (page
33).
At the end of the battery life, the coating on the lead plates
begins to deteriorate, causing the batteries to rapidly lose
electric capacity.
Using the Battery System
When your batteries are fully charged, the battery meter will
have 10 bars showing from left to right
Figure 16
1. Battery/hour meter
As you use the machine, the bars will disappear as the
electrical capacity of the batteries is used.
When only 2 bars are left, the red warning light on the meter
will illuminate, and the battery icon will begin flashing on the
screen (Figure 17). This indicates that the battery capacity is
nearly drained and you should charge the batteries as soon as
possible to prevent battery damage.
Charging the Batteries (page
(Figure 16).
2. Charge-indicator bars
1. Battery icon
When only one bar is left, the warning light will flash, and the
machine will go into an energy-saving mode
this mode, the machine will only drive at 3 mph. Charge the
batteries immediately to prevent serious damage to them.
If the batteries become fully discharged, the machine will
shut down. Do not allow the batteries to become fully
discharged.
Important: To obtain maximum battery life, always
charge the batteries when there are 2 or more bars visible
on the screen. Depleting the batteries to lower than 2
bars, especially on a regular basis, will reduce the life
of the batteries.
1. Battery icon
2. Warning light—flashing
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Figure 17
2. Warning light—On
(Figure
Figure 18
18). In