Electrical System Maintenance; Servicing The Battery - Toro STX-38 Operator's Manual

Electrical System
Maintenance

Servicing the Battery

Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Check the battery
electrolyte level.
Always keep the battery clean and fully charged. Use a paper
towel to clean the battery case. If the battery terminals are
corroded, clean them with a solution of four parts water and
one part baking soda. Apply a light coating of grease to the
battery terminals to prevent corrosion.
Voltage: 12 V with 280 cold cranking Amps @ 0 degrees F
(-18 degrees C).
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.
DANGER
Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid which is a
deadly poison and causes severe burns.
Do not drink electrolyte and avoid contact with
skin, eyes or clothing. Wear safety glasses to shield
your eyes and rubber gloves to protect your hands.
Removing the Battery
WARNING
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
Incorrect battery cable routing 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 Reconnect the positive (red) battery
cable before reconnecting the negative (black)
cable.
1. Lower the grinder.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Lift the black rubber cover on the negative cable.
Disconnect the negative battery cable from the negative
(-) battery terminal (Figure 40).
1. Negative cable (rubber
cover shown on)
2. Positive cable (rubber
cover shown off)
3. Battery hold down plate
4. Slide the red terminal boot off the positive (red) battery
terminal. Then remove the positive (red) battery cable
(Figure 40).
5. Remove the hold down plate, j-bolts, and locknuts
securing the battery (Figure 40) and remove the battery.
Installing the Battery
1. Place the battery onto the machine (Figure 40).
2. Secure the battery with the hold down plate, j-bolts,
and locknuts.
3. First, install the positive (red) battery cable to positive
(+) battery terminal with a nut, washer and bolt
(Figure 40). Slide the rubber cover over the post.
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Figure 40
4. Battery
5. J-bolt