Toro 71255 - Electrical System Maintenance

6.Installanewlterwiththeowdirectionarrow
comingfromthefueltankandpointingtotheengine.
7.Movethehoseclampsclosetothelter(
Figure23)
tosecureitinplace.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
Alwayskeepthebatterycleanandfullycharged.Use
apapertoweltocleanthebatteryandbatterybox.If
thebatteryterminalsarecorroded,cleanthemwitha
solutionof4partswaterand1partbakingsoda.Apply
alightcoatingofgreasetothebatteryterminalsto
preventcorrosion.
Batteryvoltageandamperage:12volts,195
cold-crankingamps
RemovingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst
metaltractorcomponents,causingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting
inpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthetractor.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetweenthe
batteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthetractor.
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Tiptheseatforwardtoseethebattery.
4.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcablefrom
thebatterypost(
Figure24).
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