Toro 74408TE - Electrical System Maintenance; Servicing the Battery

Nev er install a dir ty filter if it is remo v ed from the
fuel line .
1. Diseng ag e the blade control switc h and mo v e
the control lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position
and apply the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. Close the fuel shut-off v alv e located under the
front of the fuel tank.
4. Squeeze the ends of the hose clamps tog ether
and slide them a w a y from the filter ( Figure 37 ).
Note: A small amount of fuel ma y drain from
the fuel lines . Place a drain pan under the fuel
lines to collect the fuel. Wipe up any spilled
fuel.
5. R emo v e the filter from the fuel lines .
6. Install a new filter and mo v e the hose clamps
close to the filter ( Figure 37 ).
Important: Install the filter so the
dir ection of the flo w ar r o w is consistent
with the flo w of fuel; fr om the gas tank to
the engine.
7. Open the fuel shut-off v alv e .
Figure 37
1. Fuel lter 3. Fuel line
2. Hose clamp
Electrical System
Maintenance
Servicing the Battery
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Pr oposition 65 W ar ning
Batter y posts, ter minals, and r elated
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals kno wn to the State of
Calif or nia to cause cancer and r epr oducti v e
har m. W ash hands after handling .
Batter y electr ol yte contains sulfuric acid
which is a deadl y poison and causes sev er e
bur ns.
Do not drink electr ol yte and a v oid contact
with skin, ey es or clothing . W ear safety
g lasses to shield y our ey es and r ub ber g lo v es
to pr otect y our hands.
Removing the Battery
Batter y ter minals or metal tools could shor t
a gainst metal machine components causing
spar ks. Spar ks can cause the batter y gasses
to explode, r esulting in per sonal injur y .
• W hen r emo ving or installing the batter y ,
do not allo w the batter y ter minals to
touch an y metal par ts of the machine.
• Do not allo w metal tools to shor t betw een
the batter y ter minals and metal par ts of
the machine.
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