Toro 30873TE - Priming the Fuel System; Electrical System Maintenance; Electrical System Safety; Checking the Battery Condition

PrimingtheFuelSystem
Primethefuelsystembeforestartingtheenginefor
thersttime,afterrunningoutoffuel,orafterfuel
systemmaintenance(e.g.,drainingthelter/water
separator,replacingafuelhose).
Toprimethefuelsystem,performthefollowingsteps:
1.Ensurethatfuelisinthefueltank.
2.TurntheignitionkeytotheONpositionfor10
to15seconds.
Note:Thisallowsthefuelpumptoprimethe
fuelsystem.
Important:Donotusetheenginestartermotorto
cranktheenginetoprimethefuelsystem.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe
chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
CheckingtheBattery
Condition
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Important:Beforeweldingonthemachine,
disconnectthenegativecablefromthebatteryto
preventdamagetotheelectricalsystem.Also,
youmustdisconnecttheengine,InfoCenter,
andmachinecontrollersbeforeweldingonthe
machine.
Note:Keeptheterminalsandtheentirebatterycase
clean,becauseadirtybatterydischargesslowly.T o
cleanthebattery,washtheentirecasewithasolution
ofbakingsodaandwater.Rinsewithclearwater.
Coatthebatterypostsandcableconnectorswith
Grafo112X(skin-over)grease(ToroPartNo.505-47)
orpetroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.
ChargingandConnecting
theBattery
1.Unlatchandraisetheoperator'sconsolepanel
(Figure51).
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