3. Connect a 3 to 4 amp . batter y c harg er to the
batter y posts . Charg e the batter y at a rate of 3 to 4
amperes for 4 to 8 hours .
4. W hen the batter y is c harg ed, disconnect the
c harg er from the electrical outlet and batter y posts .
Charging the batter y pr oduces gasses that
can explode.
Nev er smok e near the batter y and k eep
spar ks and flames a w ay fr om batter y .
5. Install the positi v e cable (red) to the positi v e (+)
ter minal and the neg ati v e cable (blac k) to the
neg ati v e (-) ter minal of the batter y ( Figure 39 ).
Secure cables to posts with capscrews and n uts .
Mak e sure that the positi v e (+) ter minal is all of
the w a y onto the post and the cable is positioned
sn ug to the batter y . T he cable m ust not contact
the batter y co v er . Slide the r ubber boot o v er the
positi v e ter minal to prev ent a possible shor t from
occur ring .
Figure 39
1. Positive battery cable 2. Negative battery cable
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Pr oposition 65 W ar ning
Batter y posts, ter minals, and r elated
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals kno wn to the State of
Calif or nia to cause cancer and r epr oducti v e
har m. W ash hands after handling .
6. Coat both batter y connections with Grafo
112X (skin-o v er) g rease , T oro P ar t No . 505-47,
petroleum jelly , or light g rease to prev ent cor rosion.
Slide the r ubber boot o v er the positi v e ter minal.
7. Install the batter y co v er .
Batter y ter minals or metal tools could shor t
a gainst metal components causing spar ks.
Spar ks can cause the batter y gasses to
explode, r esulting in per sonal injur y .
• W hen r emo ving or installing the batter y ,
do not allo w the batter y ter minals to
touch an y metal par ts of the machine.
• Do not allo w metal tools to shor t betw een
the batter y ter minals and metal par ts of
the machine.
Incor r ect batter y ca ble r outing could
dama ge the machine and ca bles causing
spar ks. Spar ks can cause the batter y gasses
to explode, r esulting in per sonal injur y .
• Al w ays disconnect the negati v e (black)
batter y ca ble bef or e disconnecting the
positi v e (r ed) ca ble.
• Al w ays connect the positi v e (r ed) batter y
ca ble bef or e connecting the negati v e
(black) ca ble.
Battery Care
Important: Bef or e w elding on the machine,
disconnect the ter minal connector fr om the
alter nator to pr ev ent dama ge to the electrical
system.
Note: Chec k the batter y condition w eekly or after
ev er y 50 hours of operation. K ee p the ter minals and
the entire batter y case clean because a dir ty batter y will
disc harg e slo wly . T o clean the batter y , remo v e it from
the mac hine , w ash the entire case with a solution of
baking soda and w ater . Rinse with clear w ater . Coat the
batter y posts and cable connectors with Grafo 112X
(skin-o v er) g rease (T oro P ar t No . 505-47) or petroleum
jelly to prev ent cor rosion.
Fuses
T here are 6 fuses in the electrical system. T hey are
located under the operators control panel. R otate
latc hes and remo v e control panel co v er .
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