Toro 07299 - Replacing Machine Batteries

7.Addjustenoughdistilledwatertobringtheelectrolyte
levelto3mm(1/8inch)belowthebottomofeach
llwell(Figure28).
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1.Batteryplates3.Electrolytelevel
2.Fillercap4.Batteryterminal
Important:Donotoverllthebattery.Electrolyte
willoverowontootherpartsofthemachineand
severecorrosionanddeteriorationmayresult.
Also,overllingthebatterywillreducethelifeof
thebattery.
8.Replacethellercapsonallbatteries.
ReplacingUsedBatteries
Whenthemachinebeginstoshowalossofrangeorwhenthe
lengthofthedischarge/chargecycleissignicantlyreduced,
thebatteriesareprobablygettingoldandlosingtheirability
toholdacharge.TakethemachinetoanAuthorizedService
Dealerandhavethemtestthebatteriestodeterminewhether
thebatteriesneedtobereplaced.Thedealercanthenreplace
thebatteriesforyou.Ifyouwishtoreplacethebatteries
yourself,usethefollowingprocedure:
1.Raisethecargobed,turnthekeyoff,andremoveit.
2.Disconnectthelong,black,mainnegativeleadrunning
fromthebankofbatteriestothemachinefromthe
batterypost(Figure29).
Figure29
3.Removethelong,red,mainpositiveleadrunningfrom
thebankofbatteriestothemachinefromthebattery
post(Figure29).
4.Disconnectallofthebatteryleadsfromthebatteries.
5.Removethebatteryretainerslocatedbetweenthe
batteries.
6.Removeallofthebatteriesandrecyclethemaccording
toyourlocalcodes.
7.Installnewbatteriesintheplacesvacatedbytheold
batteries
Note:Payattentiontothebatterypolaritywhen
installingthenewbatteries(Figure29).
8.Installthebatteryretainersandtorquethenutsto17to
22N-m(150to200in-lb).
9.Connectthebatteriestogetherwiththebatterycables
removedpreviously,asshowninFigure29.
10.Connectthelong,red,mainpositiveleadbetweenthe
bankofbatteriesandthemachine(Figure29).
11.Connectthelong,black,mainnegativeleadbetween
thebankofbatteriesandthemachine(Figure29).
12.Torquethenutssecuringallofthebatterycablesto
13.5to21N-m(120to180in-lb).
13.CoatthebatteryterminalswithTorobattery-terminal
protector.
14.Ensurethattherubberbootsoneachbatterycableare
securelyseatedoverthebatteryterminals.
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