Toro 30881 - Electrical System Maintenance; Electrical System Safety; Checking the Battery Condition; Charging and Connecting the Battery

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(T oroPartNo.505-47)
orpetroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.
ChargingandConnecting
theBattery
1.Unlatchandraisetheoperator'sconsolepanel
(Figure92).
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Figure92
1.Operator'sconsolepanel
2.Latch
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,
whichisfatalifconsumedandcauses
severeburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoid
contactwithskin,eyes,orclothing.
Wearsafetyglassestoshieldyour
eyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwateris
alwaysavailableforushingtheskin.
2.Removetherubberbootfromthepositive
terminalandinspectthebattery.
3.Removethenegativecable(black)fromthe
negative(-)terminalandthepositivecable(red)
fromthepositive(+)terminalofthebattery
(Figure93).
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