Toro 70089 - Removing the Battery; Installing the Battery

Maintenance
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Removing the Battery
1. Disengage the power take off (PTO), set the
parking brake, and turn the ignition key to
“OFF” to stop the engine. Remove the key.
2. Tip the seat forward to expose the battery.
3. Disconnect the negative (black) ground cable
from the battery post (Fig. 21).
4. Lift the rubber cover up on the positive (red)
cable. Disconnect the positive (red) cable from
the battery post (Fig. 21).
5. Remove the wing nut securing the battery hold
downs to the rider chassis (Fig. 21).
6. Lift up on the top battery hold down and pivot it
rearward.
7. Remove battery from chassis.
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Figure 21
1. Wing nut 2. Battery hold down
Installing the Battery
8. Install the battery into the chassis (Fig. 22).
9. Secure battery in chassis with hold down rods.
10. Using the bolt and wing nut, connect the positive
(red) cable to the positive (+) battery post
(Fig. 22). Slide the rubber cover over the battery
post.
11. Using the bolt and wing nut, connect the
negative (black) cable to the negative (–) battery
post (Fig. 22).
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Figure 22
1. Positive (red) battery
cable
2. Rubber boot
3. Wing nut and bolt
4. Negative (black) battery
cable
Checking Electrolyte Level
1. With the engine off, lift the seat to see the
battery.
2. Open covers to see into the cells. The electrolyte
must be up to the lower part of the tube
(Fig. 23). Do not allow the electrolyte to get
below the plates. (Fig. 23).
3. If the electrolyte is low, add the required amount
of distilled water; refer to Adding Water to the
Battery, page 37.
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Figure 23
1. Filler caps
2. Lower part of tube
3. Plates