Toro 323 - Draining the Fuel Tank(s); Fuel Tank Draining Procedure; Electrical System Maintenance; Electrical System Safety and Battery Service

DrainingtheFuelTank(s)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandlower
theloaderarms.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Shutoffthefuelvalveinthehosenearthe
bottomofthefueltank(s)asshowninFigure30.
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Figure30
1.Fuelvalve(open)2.Fuelvalve(closed)
4.Loosenthehoseclampatthefuellterandslide
itupthefuellineawayfromthelter.
5.Pullthefuellineoffthefuellter,openthefuel
valve,loosenthefueltankcap,andallowthe
fueltodrainintoafuelcontainerordrainpan.
6.Installthefuellineontothefuellter.
7.Slidethehoseclampclosetothefuellterto
securethefuelline.
8.Openthefuelvalve(s)inthehose(s)nearthe
bottomofthefueltank(s)asillustratedinFigure
30.
Note:Nowisthebesttimetoinstallanewfuellter
becausethefueltank(s)isempty.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe
chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.
Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protect
yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha
battery.
•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,
sparks,andamesawayfromthebattery.
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Alwayskeepthebatterycleanandfullycharged.Use
apapertoweltocleanthebatterycase.Ifthebattery
terminalsarecorroded,cleanthemwithasolutionof
4partswaterand1partbakingsoda.Applyalight
coatingofgreasetothebatteryterminalstoreduce
corrosion.
Specications:12V,340A(coldcranking)
RemovingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponents,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake(ifequipped),andlowerthe
loaderarms.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Removethehood.
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