Toro 03678 - Connecting the Battery; Charging the Battery; Servicing the Battery

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Figure85
1.Tab(batterycover)3.Insulatorcover(positive
batterycable)
2.Negativebatterycable
4.Slot(batterytray)
4.Disconnectthenegativebatterycable.
5.Slidetheinsulatorcoveroffthepositive
battery-cableclamp,anddisconnectthepositive
batterycable.
ConnectingtheBattery
1.Installthepositivebatterycable(red)tothe
positive(+)batterypost(Figure86).
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Figure86
1.Tab(batterycover)3.Insulatorcover(positive
batterycable)
2.Negativebatterycable
4.Slot(batterytray)
2.Installthenegativebatterycable(black)tothe
negative(-)batterypost.
3.ApplyacoatofGrafo112X(skin-over)grease,
ToroPartNo.505-47tothebatterypostsand
battery-cableclamps.
4.Slidetherubberbootoverthepositive
battery-cableclamp.
5.Assemblethecoveroverthebattery,inserting
thetabsofthecoverintotheslotsinthebattery
tray.
6.Closeandlatchthescreen;refertoClosingthe
Screen(page40).
ChargingtheBattery
1.Disconnectthebattery;refertoDisconnecting
theBattery(page49).
2.Connecta3to4Abatterychargertothebattery
posts.
3.Chargethebatteryatarateof3to4Afor4to
8hours.
4.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthe
chargerfromtheelectricaloutletandbattery
posts.
5.Connectthebattery;refertoConnectingthe
Battery(page50).
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Note:Keeptheterminalsandtheentirebatterycase
cleanbecauseadirtybatterywilldischargeslowly.
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page40).
2.Openthescreen;refertoOpeningtheScreen
(page40).
3.Checktheconditionofthebattery.
Note:Replaceawornordamagedbattery.
4.Disconnectthebatterycables,andremovethe
batteryfromthemachine;refertoDisconnecting
theBattery(page49).
5.Cleantheentirebatterycasewithasolutionof
sodiumbicarbonate(bakingsoda)andwater.
6.Rinsethecasewithcleanwater.
7.Assemblethebatterytothemachineand
connectthebatterycables;refertoConnecting
theBattery(page50).
8.Closeandlatchthescreen;refertoClosingthe
Screen(page40).
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