Toro 74406 - Charging the Battery; Servicing the Fuses; Drive System Maintenance; Checking the Tire Pressure

Charging the Battery
Important: Al w ays k eep the batter y
full y charged (1.260 specific g ra vity). T his
is especiall y impor tant to pr ev ent batter y
dama ge when the temperatur e is belo w 32°F
(0°C).
1. R emo v e the batter y from the c hassis; refer to
R emo ving the Batter y .
2. Chec k the electrolyte lev el; refer to Chec king
the Electrolyte Lev el.
3. Mak e sure that the v ent caps are installed in
the batter y . Charg e the batter y for 1 hour at 25
to 30 amps or 6 hours at 4-6 amps . Do not
o v erc harg e the batter y .
4. W hen the batter y is fully c harg ed, unplug
the c harg er from the electrical outlet, then
disconnect the c harg er leads from the batter y
posts ( Figure 34 ).
Figure 34
1. Positive battery post
3. Red (+) charger lead
2. Negative battery post
4. Black (-) charger lead
5. Install the batter y in the tractor and connect the
batter y cables; refer to Installing the Batter y .
Note: Do not r un the tractor with the batter y
disconnected, electrical damag e ma y occur .
Servicing the Fuses
Ser vice Inter v al/Specification
T he electrical system is protected b y fuses . It
requires no maintenance; ho w ev er , if a fuse blo ws ,
c hec k the component/circuit for a malfunction
or shor t.
Fuse:
• Main F1–30 amp , blade-type
• Charg e Circuit F2–25 amp , blade-type
• Optional Headlight Kit–10 amp , blade type
1. Raise the seat to g ain access to the fuse holder
( Figure 35 ).
2. T o re place a fuse , pull out on the fuse to
remo v e it ( Figure 35 ).
Figure 35
1. Main–30 amp
3. For optional Headlight
Kit–10 amp
2. Charge circuit–25 amp
Drive System
Maintenance
Checking the Tire Pressure
Maintain the air pressure in the front and rear
tires as specified. Unev en tire pressure can cause
unev en cut. Chec k the pressure at the v alv e
stem after ev er y 50 operating hours or monthly ,
whic hev er occurs first ( Figure 36 ). Chec k the
tires when they are cold to g et the most accurate
pressure reading .
R ear Tires: 13 psi (90 kP a)
F ront Tires (castor wheels): 35 psi (139 kP a)
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