Step
1
Connecting the Battery
No Parts Required
Procedure
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Pr oposition 65 W ar ning
Batter y posts, ter minals, and r elated
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals kno wn to the State of
Calif or nia to cause cancer and r epr oducti v e
har m. W ash hands after handling .
Connecting ca bles to the wr ong post could
r esult in per sonal injur y and/or dama ge to
the electrical system.
1. Open hood.
2. Ensure that the batter y is securely fastened
in place and c hec k the batter y c harg e
with a h y drometer . If the batter y needs
c harging, ensure that the positi v e (+) cable
is disconnected from the batter y before
connecting the c harg er ( Figure 2 ).
Figure 2
1. Positive battery cable 2. Negative battery cable
Charging the batter y pr oduces gasses
that can explode.
Nev er smok e near the batter y and k eep
spar ks and flames a w ay fr om the batter y .
Batter y ter minals or metal tools could
shor t a gainst metal tractor components,
causing spar ks. Spar ks can cause the
batter y gasses to explode, r esulting in
per sonal injur y .
• W hen r emo ving or installing the
batter y , do not allo w the batter y
ter minals to touch an y metal par ts of
the tractor .
• Do not allo w metal tools to shor t
betw een the batter y ter minals and
metal par ts of the tractor .
3. Slide the red, positi v e batter y cable onto
the positi v e batter y post and tighten the n ut
securely .
Incor r ect batter y ca ble r outing could
dama ge the tractor and ca bles, causing
spar ks. Spar ks can cause the batter y
gasses to explode, r esulting in per sonal
injur y .
• Al w ays disconnect the negati v e
(black) batter y ca ble bef or e
disconnecting the positi v e (r ed)
ca ble.
• Al w ays connect the positi v e (r ed)
batter y ca ble bef or e connecting the
negati v e (black) ca ble.
4. Slide the blac k, neg ati v e batter y cable onto
the neg ati v e batter y post and tighten the n ut
securely .
5. Coat both batter y connections with Grafo
112X (skin o v er) g rease (T oro P ar t No .
505-47), petroleum jelly , or light g rease to
prev ent cor rosion and slide the r ubber boot
o v er the positi v e ter minal.
6. Close the hood.
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