Toro 30487TC - Electrical System Maintenance; Electrical System Safety; Servicing the Battery; Storing the Battery

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthemachine.
Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthepositive
last.Connectthepositiveterminalrstandthenegative
last.
•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid
contactwithyourskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyour
face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.
•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks,and
amesawayfromthebattery.
•Chargethebatteriesinanopen,well-ventilatedarea,
awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthechargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingthebattery.Wearprotective
clothinganduseinsulatedtools.
•Donotuseapressurewashernearanyelectronic
components.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Ifyoustorethemachineinalocationwheretemperaturesare
extremelyhigh,thebatteryrunsdownmorerapidlythanifthe
machineisstoredinalocationwherethetemperatureiscool.
Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingitperiodically
withabrushdippedinammoniaorbicarbonatesodasolution.
Flushthetopsurfacewithwateraftercleaningit.
Important:Donotremovethellcapswhilecleaning
thebattery.
Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalstoprovide
goodelectricalcontact.
Ifcorrosionoccursattheterminals,disconnectthecables,
negative(-)cablerst,andscrapetheclampsandterminals
separately.Connectthecables,positive(+)cablerst,and
coattheterminalswithpetroleumjelly.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst
metalmachinecomponents,causingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting
inpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
machineandcables,causingsparks.Sparkscan
causethebatterygassestoexplode,resultingin
personalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)batterycable
beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.
StoringtheBattery
Ifyouarestoringthemachinemorethan30days,removethe
batteryandchargeitfully.Eitherstoreitonashelforonthe
machine.Donotconnectthecablesifyoustoreitonthe
machine.Storethebatteryinacoolenvironmenttoprevent
thebatteryfromdischargingrapidly.Topreventthebattery
fromfreezing,makesureitisfullycharged.Thespecic
gravityofafullychargedbatteryis1.265to1.299.
CheckingtheFuses
Thefusesarelocatedunderthecontrolpanel.Accessthem
throughthesidepanelcover(Figure42).Toopentheside
panelcover,releasethe2latchesandpulloutonit.
Ifthemachinestopsorhasotherelectricalsystemissues,
checkthefuses.Graspeachfuseinturnandremovethem1
atatime,checkingifanyareblown.
Important:Ifyouneedtoreplaceafuse,alwaysusethe
sametypeandamperage-ratedfuseastheoneyouare
replacing,otherwiseyoucoulddamagetheelectrical
system.Refertothedecalnexttothefusesforadiagram
ofeachfuseanditsamperage(Figure43).
Note:Ifafuseblowsfrequently,youprobablyhaveashort
intheelectricalsystemandshouldhaveitservicedbya
qualiedservicetechnician.
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