Toro 08703 - Electrical System Maintenance; Electrical System Safety; Jump-Starting the Machine; Replacing Fuses

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe
chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
Jump-StartingtheMachine
Ifyouneedtojump-startthemachine,youcanuse
thealternativepositivepost(locatedonthestarter
solenoid)insteadofthepositivebatterypost(Figure
32).
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Figure32
1.Alternativepositivebatterypost
ReplacingFuses
Thefuseblock(Figure33)islocatedundertheseat.
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Figure33
1.Fuseblock
MaintainingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Maintaintheproperbatteryelectrolytelevelandkeep
thetopofthebatteryclean.Ifthemachineisstoredin
alocationwheretemperaturesareextremelyhigh,the
batteryrunsdownmorerapidlythanifthemachineis
storedinalocationwheretemperaturesarecool.
Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingit
periodicallywithabrushdippedinammoniaor
baking-sodasolution.Flushthetopsurfacewith
wateraftercleaning.Donotremovethellcapwhile
cleaning.
Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalsto
providegoodelectricalcontact.
Ifcorrosionoccursatthebatteryterminals,disconnect
thecables,negative(-)cablerst,andscrapethe
clampsandterminalsseparately.Connectthecables,
positive(+)cablerst,andcoattheterminalswith
petroleumjelly.
•Checktheelectrolytelevelevery25operating
hours,orifthemachineisinstorage,every30
days.
•Maintainthecelllevelwithdistilledordemineralized
water.Donotllthecellsabovethellline.
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