Toro 23518 - Electrical System Maintenance; Servicing the Battery

7.Openthefuelshut-offvalve;refertoFuelShut-Off
Valve(page15).
8.Checkforfuelleaksandrepairifneeded.
9.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Alwayskeepthebatterycleanandfullycharged.Useapaper
toweltocleanthebatterycase.Ifthebatteryterminalsare
corroded,cleanthemwithasolutionof4partswaterand
1partbakingsoda.Applyalightcoatingofgreasetothe
batteryterminalstopreventcorrosion.
Voltage:12volts
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
DANGER
Donotdrinkelectrolyte,andavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassestoshield
youreyesandrubberglovestoprotectyourhands.
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
RemovingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst
metalmachinecomponentscausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting
inpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
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