Toro 74416 Operator's Manual page 45

Installing the Battery
1. Position the battery in the tray with the terminal posts
toward the engine (Fig. 62).
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Figure 62
1. Battery
2. Terminal boot
3. Positive battery cable
4. Negative battery cable
5. Ground wire
6. Bolt, 1/4 x 3/4 inch
2. First, install the positive (red) battery cable to the
positive (+) battery terminal.
3. Then install the negative battery cable and the ground
wire to the negative (–) battery terminal.
4. Secure the cables with 2 bolts (1/4 x 3/4 inch),
2 washers (1/4 inch), and 2 locknuts (1/4 inch)
(Fig. 62).
5. Slide the red terminal boot onto the positive (red)
battery post.
6. Secure the battery with J-bolts, clamp, 2 washers
(1/4 inch), and 2 wing nuts (1/4 inch) (Fig. 62).
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7. Washer, 1/4 inch
8. Locknut, 1/4 inch
9. Battery clamp
10. J-bolts
11. Wing nut, 1/4 inch
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Removing the Battery
Warning
The battery terminals or metal tools could short
against metal machine components, causing
sparks. Sparks can cause the battery gasses to
explode, resulting in personal injury.
When removing or installing the battery, do not
allow the battery terminals to touch any metal
parts of the machine.
Do not allow metal tools to short between the
battery terminals and metal parts of the
machine.
Warning
Incorrectly routing the battery cable could damage
the machine and cables, causing sparks. Sparks
can cause the battery gasses to explode, resulting
in personal injury.
Always disconnect the negative (black) battery
cable before disconnecting the positive (red)
cable.
Always connect the positive (red) battery cable
before connecting the negative (black) cable.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to
the neutral locked position, and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Tilt the seat up.
4. Disconnect the negative battery cable and the ground
wire from the negative (–) battery terminal (Fig. 62).
5. Slide the red terminal boot off the positive (red) battery
terminal.
6. Remove the positive (red) battery cable (Fig. 62).
7. Remove both wing nuts (1/4 inch) that secure the
battery clamp (Fig. 62).
8. Remove the battery.