Toro 25500 - Charging the Battery

ConnectingaBoosterBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Note:Thisprocedurerequires2peopletoperform.Ensure
thatthepersonmakingtheelectricalconnectionswearsthe
properfaceprotection,protectivegloves,andclothing.
1.EnsurethatallcontrolsareintheNeutralpositionand
thattheparkingbrakeisintheOnposition.
2.Sitintheoperatorseatandhavetheotherpersonmake
theconnections.
Note:Ensurethatthejumperbatteryisa12-volt
battery.
Important:Ifyouareusinganothermachine
forpower,ensurethatthe2machinesarenot
touchingeachother.
3.Ensurethatthebattery-disconnectswitchisintheOn
position;refertoBattery-DisconnectSwitch(page20).
4.Removethecoverfromthejumppost(Figure77).
Figure77
1.Jumppost
4.Starterterminals(Donot
use)
2.Jumper-cableclamp
(positive)
5.Jumper-cableclamp
(negative)
3.Batterydisconnectswitch
6.Groundpoint(engine
case)
5.Connectthepositive(+)jumpercabletothejumppost
(Figure77).
6.Connectthenegative(-)jumpercabletoaground
point,suchasthenutatthepivotpointforthe
alternator(Figure77).
7.Starttheengine;refertosteps1through4inStarting
theEngine(page33).
Note:Iftheenginestartsandthenstops,donot
operatethestartermotoruntilthestartermotorstops
turning.Donotoperatethestartermotorformore
than30secondsatonetime.Wait30secondsbefore
operatingthestartermotortocoolthemotorandto
buildupthechargeinthebattery.
8.Whentheenginestarts,havetheotherperson
disconnectthenegative(-)jumpercablefromtheframe
andthendisconnectthepositive(+)jumpercable.
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebattery,andkeepsparksand
amesawayfromthebattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged.This
isespeciallyimportanttopreventbatterydamagewhen
thetemperatureisbelow32°F(0°C).
1.Cleantheexteriorofthebatterycaseandthebattery
posts.
Note:Connecttheleadsofthebatterychargerto
batterypostsbeforeconnectingthechargertothe
electricalsource.
2.Connectthepositiveleadofthebatterychargertothe
positive-batterypost(Figure79).
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Figure78
1.Positive-batterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negative-batterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
3.Connectthenegativeleadofthebatterychargertothe
negative-batterypost(Figure78).
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