Toro 71255 - Page 24

Figure24
1.Negativecable(black)
4.Batterybox
2.Rubbercover5.Boltandwingnut
3.Positivecable(red)
WARNING
Incorrectlyroutingthebatterycablecould
damagethetractorandcables,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Always
disconnect thenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Always connect thepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
5.Slidetherubbercoverupthepositive(red)cable.
Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthebattery
post(
Figure24).
6.Removethebatteryboxandbatteryfromthechassis
(Figure24).
InstallingtheBattery
1.Putthebatteryintothebatteryboxandinstallitinto
thechassis(Figure24).
2.Usingtheboltandwingnut,connectthepositive
(red)cabletothepositive(+)batterypost(Figure24).
3.Slidetherubbercoveroverthebatterypost.
4.Usingtheboltandthewingnut,connectthe
negative(black)cabletothenegative(–)batterypost
(Figure24).
CheckingtheElectrolyteLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Tiptheseatforwardtoseethebattery.
2.Lookatthesideofthebattery.Theelectrolyte
shouldbeuptotheUpperline(Figure25).
Figure25
1.Ventcaps3.Lowerline
2.Upperline
Note:Donotallowtheelectrolytetofallbelowthe
Lowerline(Figure25).
3.Iftheelectrolyteislow ,addtherequiredamountof
distilledwater;refertoAddingWatertotheBattery.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,adeadly
poisonthatcanseverelyburnyouandothers.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyes,orclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
AddingWatertotheBattery
Thebesttimetoadddistilledwatertothebatteryisjust
beforeyouoperatethetractor.Thisletsthewatermix
thoroughlywiththeelectrolytesolution.
1.Removethebatteryfromthetractor;referto
RemovingtheBattery.
2.Cleanthetopofthebatterywithapapertowel.
Important:Neverllthebatterywithdistilled
waterwhilethebatteryisinstalledinthetractor.
Youcouldspillelectrolyteonotherpartsand
causecorrosion.
3.Removetheventcapsfromthebattery(
Figure25).
4.Slowlypourdistilledwaterintoeachbatterycell
untiltheelectrolytelevelisuptotheUpperline
(Figure25)onthebatterycase.
Important:Donotoverllthebatterybecause
electrolyte(sulfuricacid)cancausesevere
corrosionanddamagetothechassis.
5.Wait5to10minutesafterllingthebatterycells.
Adddistilledwater,ifnecessary,untiltheelectrolyte
24