Toro 08743 - Installing the Battery

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InstallingtheBattery
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Bolt(1/4x5/8inch)
2
Locknut(1/4inch)
Procedure
1.Setthebatteryinplaceinthetraybehindthe
rightwheel,withthenegativeterminalpositioned
totherearofthemachine(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Battery
3.Negative(-)battery
terminal
2.Positive(+)battery
terminal
4.Topbatteryhold-down
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcould
damagethemachineandcablesand
causesparks.Sparkscancausethe
batterygassestoexplode,resultingin
personalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative
(black)batterycablebefore
disconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)
batterycablebeforeconnectingthe
negative(black)cable.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltools
couldshortagainstmetalmachine
components,causingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthe
battery,donotallowthebattery
terminalstotouchanymetalpartsof
themachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshort
betweenthebatteryterminalsand
metalpartsofthemachine.
2.Securethepositivecable(red)tothepositive
(+)terminalwithabolt(1/4x5/8inch)anda
locknut(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Smallblackcable3.Negative(-)batterycable
2.Positive(+)batterycable
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