Toro 34230 - Battery and Jump-Starting Procedures; Checking the Battery Charge

CheckingtheBatteryCharge
CAUTION
IftheignitionisintheONposition,there
ispotentialforsparksandforengine
componentstomove.Sparkscouldcausean
explosionormovingpartscouldaccidentally
engage,causingpersonalinjury.
EnsurethattheignitionswitchisintheOFF
positionbeforechargingthebattery.
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingtheMachine(page57).
2.Removethefreeendofthebatterystrapfrom
thebuckleandremovethebatterycoverfrom
thebatterybox(Figure87).
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Figure87
1.Batterybox5.Batterycover
2.Batterysupport6.Negativeterminal
3.Buckle7.Positiveterminal
4.Batterystrap
3.Measurethevoltageofthebatterywitha
voltmeter.
4.Usethetablebelowtolocatethechargestate
orthebattery,andifneeded,thebattery-charger
settingandchargingintervalrecommendedto
chargethebatteryto12.6Vorgreater;referto
thebatterychargetablebelow.
Important:Ensurethatthenegativebattery
cableisdisconnected,andthebattery
chargerusedforchargingthebattery
hasanoutputof16Vand7Aorlessto
avoiddamagingthebattery(seechartfor
recommendedchargersettings).
BatteryChargeTable
Voltage
Reading
Percent
Charge
Maximum
Charger
Settings
Charging
Interval
12.6or
greater
100%16V/
7A
NoCharging
Required
12.4to12.6
75to100%16V/
7A
30Minutes
12.2to12.4
50to75%16V/
7A
1Hour
12.0to12.2
25to50%14.4V/
4A
2Hours
11.7to12.0
0to25%14.4V/
4A
3Hours
11.7orless
0%14.4V/
2A
6Hoursor
More
5.Ifthepositivecableisalsodisconnected,
connectthepositive(red)cabletothepositive
batteryterminalandslipterminalcoveroverthe
positiveterminal(Figure87).
6.Removethescrew,washer,andgroundcable
fromtheengine.Securethebatterycableto
thebatteryterminalwiththebolt,washer,and
nutandtorquethenutandboltto1978to2542
N∙cm(175to225in-lb).
Note:Iftimedoesnotpermitchargingthe
batteryorifchargingequipmentisnotavailable,
connectthenegativebatterycablesandrun
thevehiclecontinuouslyfor20to30minutesto
chargethebattery.
7.Alignthebatterycovertothebatteryboxand
securethecoverandboxtothebatterytraywith
thebatterystrap(Figure87).
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