Toro 12004TC - Activating the Battery

Figure9
1.Cargobox3.Cargoboxmountinghole
2.Pivotbracket
4.Inserttherighthandpivotbracketintothemounting
holeinthecargoboxandthenmountittotheframe.
5.Haveanotherpersonhelptoraisethecargobox.
6.Loosentheboltsecuringtheproprodcliptothe
frameuntilyoucanslidetheJ-hookendoftheprop
rodundertheclip(Figure10).
Figure10
1.Proprod
3.Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)
2.Proprodclip
4.Flangenut(5/16inch)
7.Tightentheboltandsecuretheothersideoftheclip
withanewbolt(5/16x3/4inch)andangenut
(5/16inch)(Figure10).
8.Lowerthecargobox.
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ActivatingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
None
Note:ThisprocedureisonlyneededforModelNo.
07277TC.
Ifthebatteryisnotlledwithelectrolyteoractivated,it
mustberemovedfromthevehicle,lledwithelectrolyte,
andcharged.Bulkelectrolytewith1.260specicgravity
mustbepurchasedfromalocalbatterysupplyoutlet.
1.Removethebatteryhold-downandliftthebattery
outofthebatterybase.
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhich
isadeadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteorallowittocontact
yourskin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubbergloves
toprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
2.Removethellercapsfromthebatteryandslowly
lleachcelluntilelectrolyteisjustabovetheplates.
3.Replacethellercapsandconnecta3to4amp.
batterychargertothebatteryposts.Chargethe
batteryatarateof3to4amperesfor4to8hours
(12volts).Donotoverchargethebattery.
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
4.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutletandbatteryposts.
5.Removethellercaps.Slowlyaddelectrolyteto
eachcelluntilelectrolyteisuptothellline.Install
thellercaps.
Important:Donotoverllthebattery.
Electrolytewilloverowontootherpartsofthe
vehicleandseverecorrosionanddeterioration
willresult.
6.Installthebattery;refertoInstallingtheBattery,
ElectricalSystemMaintenance,page31.
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