Toro 74096 - Checking and Charging the Battery; Battery Voltage and Charging Guide; Battery Charging Procedure

Voltage
Reading
Percent
Charge
Maximum
Charger
Settings
Charging
Interval
12.6Vor
greater
100%16V/7A
Nocharging
required
12.4Vto12.6
V
75%to100%16V/7A
30minutes
12.2Vto12.4
V
50%to75%16V/7A
1hour
12.0Vto12.2
V
25%to50%14.4V/4A
2hours
11.7Vto12.0
V
0%to25%14.4V/4A
3hours
11.7Vorless
0%14.4V/2A
6hoursor
more
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespecially
importanttopreventbatterydamagewhenthe
temperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
1.Makesurethatthellercapsareinstalledin
battery.Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat
25to30Aor30minutesat10A.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug
thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,then
disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebattery
posts(Figure46).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnect
thebatterycables.
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.
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Figure46
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
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