Toro 74209 - Install Battery

Assembly
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POTENTIAL HAZARD
• Charging battery pr oduces gasses.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Battery gasses can explode causing serious
injury.
HOW TO AV
OID THE HAZARD
• Keep cigarettes, sparks and flames away
from battery.
• Make sur e the ignition switch is in the
“OFF” position.
• Ventilate when charging or using battery in
an enclosed space.
• Make sur e venting path of battery is always
open when battery is filled with acid.
9. When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the
charger from the electrical outlet then from the
negative and positive battery posts (Fig. 6).
10. Slowly pour electrolyte into each cell until the
level is once again up to the “UPPER” line on
the battery case (Fig. 5) and install covers.
11. Wash off any spilled acid with water. Dry off the
battery.
Install Battery
1. Position battery in tray with terminal posts
toward the engine (Fig. 7).
2. First, install the positive (red) battery cable to
positive (+) battery terminal.
3. Then install negative battery cable and ground
wire to the negative (–) battery terminal.
4. Secure cables with (2) 1/4 x 3/4” (19 mm) bolts
1/4” washers and 1/4” locknuts (Fig. 7).
5. Slide the red terminal boot onto the positive
(red) battery post.
6. Secure battery with J-bolts, hold down clamp
and (2) 1/4” washers and (2) 1/4” wing nuts
(Fig. 7).
7. Position drain tube away from belts and other
parts to prevent corrosion.
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Figure 7
1. Battery
2. Terminal
boot
3. Positive battery cable
4. Negative battery cable
5. Ground wire
6. Bolt 1/4–20 x 3/4” (19 mm)
7. Washer 1/4”
8. Locknut 1/4”
9. Battery clamp
10. J-bolts
11.
Wing nut 1/4”
12. Drain T ube