Toro 04042 - Caring for the Lithium Ion Battery Pack

refertoServicingtheTractionInterlockSwitch(page
36).
5.WiththeOPCpressedandtheshiftlevermovedtothe
left,engagethetractionandreeldrive.Movetheshift
levertotherighttodisengagethereeldrive(Figure21).
Thereeldriveshoulddisengage.Ifnot,theinterlock
systemneedsservice.Correcttheproblembefore
operating;refertoServicingtheTractionInterlock
Switch(page36).
CheckingtheTractionInterlockSwitch
1.Ensurethatthekickstandisdown.
2.PresstheOPCandengagethetractionlever(Figure21)
3.Usethekeyswitchtostartthemachine.The
InfoCenterLCDdisplaywilllightupanddisplaya
messagewarningthatthetractionleverisengaged.If
thiswarningdoesnotappear,theinterlockswitchneeds
service.Correcttheproblembeforeoperating;referto
ServicingtheTractionInterlockSwitch(page36).
4.Turnoffthemachineandreturnthetractionleverto
neutral.
CheckingtheBrakeInterlockSwitch
1.Ensurethatthekickstandisdown.
2.Withthemachineonandtheservicebrakeengaged
(nottheparkingbrakelatch)withmoderateforce,press
theOPCandengagethetractionlever(Figure21).The
motorshouldlabortoovercomethebrakewithout
producingerrorsontheInfoCenterLCDdisplay.
Itmaydisplayahighpowerconsumptionadvisory
(smallerbatterywithalightningbolt).Ifyougetany
otheradvisory,correcttheproblembeforeoperating.
3.Withthemachineon,engagetheparkingbrakelatch,
presstheOPC,andengagethetractionlever(Figure
21andFigure22).Themotorshouldnotrunandyou
shouldgetanadvisoryontheInfoCenterpanel.Ifnot,
theinterlockswitchneedsservice.Correcttheproblem
beforeoperating;refertoServicingtheBrakeInterlock
Switch(page37).
4.Turnoffthemachineandreturnthetractionleverto
neutral.
5.Carefullylowerthemachineoffofthekickstand.
CaringfortheLithiumIon
BatteryPack
WARNING
Thebatterypackcontainshighvoltagewhichcould
burnorelectrocuteyou.
•Neverattempttoopenthebatterypack.
•Donotplaceanythingintheconnectoron
thebatterypackotherthanthewireharness
connectorthatcamewiththeproduct.
•Useextremecarewhenhandlingabatterypack
withacrackedcase.
•Onlyusethechargerdesignedforthebattery
pack
ChargingtheBatteryPack
Chargethebatterypackwhenyouarenishedmowingfor
thedaytoensurethatitisfullychargedforthenextday’s
mowing.Unlikeotherbatterytypes,lithiumionbatteriesdo
nothaveachargememoryissueanddonotneedtobefully
dischargedbeforechargingthem.
RefertotheLithiumIonBatteryChargerOperator’sManualfor
detailedinstructionsonchargingthebatterypack.
Ifyouwillbestoringthemowerformorethan10days,ensure
thatyouplaceitonthechargerandleavethechargerturned
on.After10daysofinactivity,thechargerwillautomatically
switchtostoragemode,duringwhichitreducesandmaintains
thechargeto40%ofmaximum.RefertoStorage(page
41)formoreinformationonstoringthemachineandfor
removingthebatteryfromstoragemode.
TransportingtheBatteryPack
TheUSDepartmentofTransportationandinternational
transportationauthoritiesrequirethatlithiumionbatteriesbe
transportedusingspecialpackagingandonlybetransported
bycarrierscertiedtohaulthem.IntheUSA,youare
allowedtotransportthebatterywhenitisinstalledonthe
machineasbatterypoweredequipment,withsomeregulatory
requirements.ContacttheUSDepartmentofTransportation
ortheappropriategovernmentbodyinyourcountryfor
detailedregulationsontransportationofyoureFlexoreFlex
battery.
Fordetailedinformationonshippingthebatterypack,refer
totheinstructions(3373-934)includedwiththeBattery
ShippingKit(120-4600).Theseinstructionsareavailablefor
downloadfromwww .toro.com.
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