Toro 74265TE - Installing the Battery; Charging the Battery

WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
machineandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscan
causethebatterygassestoexplode,resultingin
personalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)batterycable
beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Unlatchtheseatandtilttheseatup.
4.RemovethebatteryasshowninFigure67.
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Figure67
InstallingtheBattery
Note:Positionthebatteryinthetraywiththeterminalposts
oppositefromthehydraulictank.
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Figure68
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged(1.265
specicgravity).Thisisespeciallyimportanttoprevent
batterydamagewhenthetemperatureisbelow0°C
(32°F).
1.Makesurethatthellercapsareinstalledinbattery.
Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30Aor
30minutesat10A.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure69).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe
batterycables,refertoInstallingtheBattery(page48).
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.
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