Toro 44538 - Battery Installation and Preparation; Remove, Activate, and Charge Battery

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Remove,ActivateandCharge
Battery
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
A/RElectrolyte(notsupplied)
Procedure
1.Ifthebatteryisnotlledwithelectrolyteoractivated,
bulkelectrolytewith1.260specicgravitymustbe
purchasedfromalocalbatterysupplyoutletand
addedtothebattery.
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhich
isadeadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubbergloves
toprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
2.Removethestrapsecuringthebatterycovertothe
batterybox(Figure3).
Figure3
1.Batterystrap3.Batterybox
2.Batterycover
3.Removethecoverandliftthebatteryoutofthe
batterybox.
4.Cleanthetopofthebatteryandremovethevent
caps(Figure4).
Figure4
5.Carefullylleachcellwithelectrolyteuntiltheplates
arecoveredwithabout1/4inch(6mm)ofuid
(Figure5).
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