Toro 23210 - Installing the Battery

4.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)
batteryterminal.Thenremovethepositive(red)
batterycable(Figure39).
5.Removetheholddownplate,j-bolts,andlocknuts
securingthebattery(
Figure39)andremovethe
battery.
InstallingtheBattery
1.Placethebatteryontothemachine(Figure39).
2.Securethebatterywiththeholddownplate,j-bolts,
andlocknuts.
3.First,installthepositive(red)batterycableto
positive(+)batteryterminalwithanut,washerand
bolt(
Figure39).Slidetherubbercoveroverthepost.
4.Theninstallthenegativebatterycableandground
wiretothenegative(-)batteryterminalwithanut,
washerandbolt(
Figure39).Slidetherubbercover
overthepost.
CheckingtheBatteryElectrolyteLevel
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
1.Lookatthesideofthebattery.Theelectrolytemust
beuptotheupperline(Figure40).Donotallowthe
electrolytetofallbelowtheLowerline(Figure40).
Figure40
1.Ventcaps3.Lowerline
2.Upperline
2.Iftheelectrolyteislow,addtherequiredamountof
distilledwater;refertoAddingWatertotheBattery.
AddingWatertotheBattery
Thebesttimetoadddistilledwatertothebatteryisjust
beforeyouoperatethemachine.Thisletsthewatermix
thoroughlywiththeelectrolytesolution.
1.Removethebatteryfromthemachine;referto
RemovingtheBattery.
Important:Neverllthebatterywithdistilled
waterwhilethebatteryisinstalledinthe
machine.Electrolytecouldbespilledonother
partsandcausecorrosion.
2.Cleanthetopofthebatterywithapapertowel.
3.Removetheventcapsfromthebattery(
Figure40).
4.Slowlypourdistilledwaterintoeachbatterycell
untiltheelectrolytelevelisuptotheUpperline
(
Figure40)onthebatterycase.
Important:Donotoverllthebatterybecause
electrolyte(sulfuricacid)cancausesevere
corrosionanddamagetothechassis.
5.Waitvetotenminutesafterllingthebatterycells.
Adddistilledwater,ifnecessary,untiltheelectrolyte
levelisuptotheUpperline(
Figure40)onthe
batterycase.
6.Installthebatteryventcaps.
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespeciallyimportant
topreventbatterydamagewhenthetemperatureis
below32°F(0°C).
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
RemovingtheBattery.
2.Checktheelectrolytelevel;refertoCheckingthe
ElectrolyteLevel.
3.Makesurethellercapsareinstalledinbattery.
Connecta3to4ampbatterychargertothebattery
posts.Chargethebatteryatarateof3to4amperes
for4to8hours(12volts).Donotoverchargethe
battery.
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