Toro 08887 - Installing the Battery

3.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutletandbatteryposts.Allow
thebatterytositfor5-10minutes.
4.Removethellercaps.Slowlyaddelectrolyteto
eachcelluntilthelevelisuptothellline.Install
thellercaps.
Important:Donotoverllthebattery.
Electrolytewilloverowontootherpartsofthe
machineandseverecorrosionanddeterioration
willresult.
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InstallingtheBattery
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Bolt(5/8inch)
2
Locknut(5/8inch)
Procedure
1.Setthebatteryinplace,withthenegativeterminal
positionedtotheoutsideofthemachine(Figure3).
Figure3
1.Battery
3.Negative(-)battery
terminal
2.Positive(+)battery
terminal
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,do
notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
2.Securethepositivecable(red)tothepositive(+)
terminalwitha5/16x5/8inchboltandlocknut
(
Figure3).
3.Securethesmallblackwireandthenegativecable
(black)tothenegative(-)terminalofthebattery
withabolt(5/16x5/8inch)andlocknut(5/16
inch)(Figure3).
4.Coattheterminalsandmountingfastenerswith
petroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.Slidethe
rubberbootoverthepositive(+)terminaltoprevent
apossibleshortfromoccurring.
5.Installthebatteryclampandsecurethebatterywith
therodsandwingnuts.
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