Toro 74311TE - Installing the Battery; Charging the Battery

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InstallingtheBattery
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Wingnut(1/4inch)
Procedure
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
CAUTION
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,
whichispoisonousandcancausesevere
burns.Swallowingelectrolytecanbefatalor
ifittouchesskincancausesevereburns.
•Wearsafetyglassestoshieldeyesand
rubberglovestoprotectskinandclothing
whenhandlingelectrolyte.
•Donotswallowelectrolyte.
•Intheeventofanaccident,ushwithwater
andcalladoctorimmediately.
WARNING
IftheignitionisintheONposition,there
ispotentialforsparksandengagement
ofcomponents.Sparkscouldcausean
explosionormovingpartscouldaccidentally
engagecausingpersonalinjury.
BesurethattheignitionswitchisintheOFF
positionbeforechargingthebattery.
Locatethebattery-mountinghardwareandinstallthe
negativebatterycable.RefertoInstallingtheBattery
intheOperator'sManual.
Note:Ifthepositivecableisalsodisconnected,
connectthepositive(red)cabletothepositivebattery
terminalrst,thenthenegative(black)cabletothe
negativebatteryterminal.Sliptheinsulatorbootover
thepositiveterminal.
Note:Iftimedoesnotpermitchargingthebattery,
orifchargingequipmentisnotavailable,connect
thenegativebatterycableandrunthevehicle
continuouslyfor20to30minutestosufcientlycharge
thebattery.
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ChargingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplodeandcauseseriousinjury.
•Keepcigarettes,sparks,andamesaway
fromthebattery.
•Makesurethattheignitionswitchisoff.
•Ventilatewhenchargingorusingthe
batteryinanenclosedspace.
Important:Donotrunthemachinewiththe
batterydisconnected;electricaldamagemay
occurtotheengine.
Chargethebattery.RefertotheOperator'sManual
forinstructions.
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