Toro 30381 - Checking Fluid Levels; Activating and Charging the Battery

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CheckingFluidLevels
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Checkthehydraulicuidlevelbeforestartingthe
engine;refertoCheckingtheHydraulicSystem(page
30).
2.Checktheengineoillevelbeforeandafterstartingthe
engine;refertoCheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page
30)
.
3.Checkthecoolingsystembeforestartingtheengine;
refertoCheckingtheCoolingSystem(page53).
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ActivatingandChargingthe
Battery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Useonlyelectrolyte(1.265SpecicGravity)tollbattery
initially.
1.Removethebatteryfromthemachine.
Important:Donotaddelectrolytewhilethe
batteryisinthemachine.Youcouldspillit,
causingcorrosion.
2.Cleanthetopofthebatteryandremovetheventcaps
(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Ventcaps
3.Carefullylleachcellwithelectrolyteuntiltheplates
arecoveredwithabout6mm(1/4inch)ofuid(Figure
6).
Figure6
4.Allowapproximately20to30minutesforthe
electrolytetosoakintotheplates.
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode,andcouldcauseseriousinjury
ordeath.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
5.Rellasnecessarytobringtheelectrolytetowithin
about6mm(1/4inch)ofthebottomofthellwell
(Figure6).
6.Connecta3-to-4ampbatterychargertothebattery
posts.Chargethebatteryatarateof3to4amps
untilthespecicgravityis1.25orhigherandthe
temperatureisatleast16°C(60°F)withallcells
gassingfreely.
7.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutletandbatteryposts.
Note:Afterthebatteryhasbeenactivated,add
onlydistilledwatertoreplacenormalloss,although
maintenance-freebatteriesshouldnotrequirewater
undernormaloperatingconditions.
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