Toro 34230 - Charging and Jump-Starting the Battery

ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity)topreventbatterydamage
whenthetemperatureisbelow32°F(0°C).
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
RemovingtheBattery(page65).
2.Checktheelectrolytelevel.
3.Ensurethatthellercapsareinstalledonthe
battery.
4.Chargethebatteryfor1hourat25to30Aor6
hoursat4to6A.
5.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthe
chargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,anddisconnect
thechargerleadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure
88).
6.Installthebatteryontothemachineandconnect
thebatterycables;refertoInstallingtheBattery
(page66).
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected;electricaldamagemayoccur.
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Figure88
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
RemovingandInstalling
theBattery
RemovingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponents,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
WARNING
Incorrectbattery-cableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegativebattery
cable(black)beforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositivebatterycable
(red)beforeconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingtheMachine(page57).
2.Removethebatterycover(Figure87);referto
step2ofCheckingtheBatteryCharge(page
64).
3.Removethehex-angedboltandangednut
fromthenegativebatterycableandnegative(-)
batteryterminal,andremovethecablefromthe
battery(Figure89).
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