Toro 04357 - Activating and Charging the Battery; No Parts Required; Procedure

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ActivatingandChargingthe

Battery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Useonlyelectrolyte(1.265SpecicGravity)toll

batteryinitially.

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

1.Removethewingnuts,washers,andbatteryclamp

andliftoutthebattery.

Important:Donotaddelectrolytewhilethe

batteryisinthemachine.Youcouldspillit,

causingcorrosion.

2.Cleanthetopofthebatteryandremovethevent

caps(Figure3).

Figure3

3.Carefullylleachcellwithelectrolyteuntiltheplates

arecoveredwithabout1/4inch(6mm)ofuid

(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Electrolyte

4.Allowapproximately20to30minutesforthe

electrolytetosoakintotheplates.Fillasnecessary

tobringtheelectrolytetowithinabout1/4inch(6

mm)ofthebottomofthellwell(Figure4).

5.Connecta2to4ampbatterychargertothebattery

posts.Chargethebatteryfor2hoursat4ampsor

for4hoursat2ampsuntilthespecicgravityis

1.250orhigherandthetemperatureisatleast60°F

(16°C)withallcellsgassingfreely.

Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan

explode.

Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks

andamesawayfrombattery.

6.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger

fromtheelectricaloutletandbatteryposts.

Note:Afterthebatteryhasbeenactivated,add

onlydistilledwatertoreplacenormalloss,although

maintenance-freebatteriesshouldnotrequirewater

undernormaloperatingconditions.