Toro 30484 - Installing the Battery

WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
machineandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscan
causethebatterygassestoexplode,resultingin
personalinjury.
•AlwaysDisconnectthenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•AlwaysReconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforereconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Lifttheblackrubbercoveronthenegativecable.
Disconnectthenegativebatterycablefromthe
negative(-)batteryterminal(
Figure37).
4.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)
batteryterminal.Thenremovethepositive(red)
batterycable(Figure37).
5.Removethebatteryholddownplate(
Figure37)and
removethebattery.
InstallingtheBattery
1.Placethebatterontothemachine(Figure37).
2.Securethebatterywiththeholddownplate,j-bolts,
andlocknuts.
3.First,installthepositive(red)batterycableto
positive(+)batteryterminalwithanut,washerand
bolt(
Figure37).Slidetherubbercoveroverthepost.
4.Theninstallthenegativebatterycableandground
wiretothenegative(-)batteryterminalwithanut,
washerandbolt(
Figure37).Slidetherubbercover
overthepost.
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Figure37
1.J-bolt7.Wingnut
2.Positivecable8.Negativecable
3.Washer
9.Rubbercover(black)
4.Nut(5/16inch)
10.Bolt
5.Rubbercover(red)
11.Battery
6.Batteryholddown
CheckingtheBatteryElectrolyteLevel
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
1.Lookatthesideofthebattery.Theelectrolytemust
beuptotheupperline(
Figure38).Donotallowthe
electrolytetofallbelowtheLowerline(Figure38).
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