Toro 22336 - Electrical System Maintenance; Servicing the Battery

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
Checktheelectrolytelevelinthebatteryevery75hours.
Alwayskeepthebatterycleanandfullycharged.Use
apapertoweltocleanthebatterycase.Ifthebattery
terminalsarecorroded,cleanthemwithasolutionof
fourpartswaterandonepartbakingsoda.Applyalight
coatingofgreasetothebatteryterminalstoreduce
corrosion.
Voltage:12v ,450ColdCrankingAmps
CheckingtheElectrolyteLevel
ServiceInterval:Every75hours
Every75hours
1.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
2.Removethebatterycover(Figure35).
Figure35
1.Batterycover5.Nut
2.Bolt6.Positivecable
3.Battery7.Negativecable
4.Bars
3.Lookatthesideofthebattery.Theelectrolytemust
beuptotheUpperline(Figure36).Donotallowthe
electrolytetofallbelowtheLowerline(Figure36).
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Figure36
1.Fillercaps3.Lowerline
2.Upperline
4.Iftheelectrolyteislow,addtherequiredamountof
distilledwater;refertoAddingWatertotheBattery.
AddingWatertotheBattery
Thebesttimetoadddistilledwatertothebatteryisjust
beforeyouoperatethetractionunit.Thisletsthewater
mixthoroughlywiththeelectrolytesolution.
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhich
isadeadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubbergloves
toprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
1.Removethenutsandbarssecuringthebattery
(Figure35).
2.Disconnectthenegative(black)cabletothenegative
(-)batterypost(Figure35).
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