Toro 22337CP - Electrical System Maintenance; Battery Servicing and Charging

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
Important:Thebatteryyoureceivedwithyour
productisamaintenancefreebattery,andas
suchyou do not needtofollowthesemaintenance
procedures.Thissectiondetailstheproceduresfor
maintainingastandardleadacidbatterywhichyou
mayuseasareplacementfortheoriginalwhenit
wearsout.
Checktheelectrolytelevelinthebatteryevery75hours.
Alwayskeepthebatterycleanandfullycharged.Use
apapertoweltocleanthebatterycase.Ifthebattery
terminalsarecorroded,cleanthemwithasolutionof
fourpartswaterandonepartbakingsoda.Applyalight
coatingofgreasetothebatteryterminalstoreduce
corrosion.
Specications:12v,450ColdCrankingAmps
CheckingtheElectrolyteLevel
ServiceInterval:Every75hours(Replacementbattery
only)
1.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
2.Removethebatterycover(
Figure34).
Figure34
1.Batterycover5.Nut
2.Bolt6.Positivecable
3.Battery7.Negativecable
4.Bars
3.Lookatthesideofthebattery.Theelectrolytemust
beuptotheUpperline(Figure35).Donotallowthe
electrolytetofallbelowtheLowerline(Figure35).
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Figure35
1.Fillercaps3.Lowerline
2.Upperline
4.Iftheelectrolyteislow,addtherequiredamountof
distilledwater;refertoAddingWatertotheBattery.
AddingWatertotheBattery
Thebesttimetoadddistilledwatertothebatteryisjust
beforeyouoperatethetractionunit.Thisletsthewater
mixthoroughlywiththeelectrolytesolution.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
1.Removethenutsandbarssecuringthebattery
(Figure34).
2.Disconnectthenegative(black)cabletothenegative
(-)batterypost(Figure34).
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
thetractorandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
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