Toro 4573 - Electrical System Maintenance; Replacing the Fuse; Servicing the Battery

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ReplacingtheFuse
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Theyare
locatedbeneaththehood,nearthefueltank(Figure28).
Ifafusegoesout,checkthecircuitwiringforashort.
Figure28
1.Main/battery
3.Fullbagbuzzer
2.Interlock,electricclutch,
andcruisecontrol
4.Extrafuse
Toreplaceafuse,pulluptoremoveitfromthesocket.
Pushdowntoinsertit.
•Main/Battery—15amp
•Interlock,electricclutch,andcruisecontrol—10
amp
•Fullbagbuzzer—5amp
ServicingtheBattery
Alwayskeepthebatterycleanandfullycharged.Use
apapertoweltocleanthebatteryandbatterybox.If
thebatteryterminalsarecorroded,cleanthemwitha
solutionof4partswaterand1partbakingsoda.Apply
alightcoatingofgreasetothebatteryterminalsto
preventthemfromcorroding.
Batteryvoltageandamperage:12volts,190cold
crankingamps
RemovingtheBattery
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,do
notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandthemetalpartsof
themachine.
1.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
4.Removetheignitionkey.
5.Openthehoodtoseethebattery(underthedash
panel).
6.Lifttherubbercoverupoffthenegative(black)
cable.
7.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcablefrom
thebatterypost(Figure29).
Figure29
1.Negativecable(black),
bootnotshownforclarity
3.Frontofmachine
2.Positivecable(red)
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