Toro 74411 - Servicing the Battery

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Servicing the Battery
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and reproductive harm. Wash hands after
handling.
Warning
Checking the Electrolyte Level
1. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
2. Open the hood.
3. Look at the side of the battery. The electrolyte must be
up to the upper line (Fig. 61).
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Figure 61
1. Filler caps
2. Upper line
3. Lower line
Note: Do not allow the electrolyte to get below the
lower line (Fig. 61).
4. If the electrolyte is low, add the required amount of
distilled water; refer to Adding Water to the Battery on
page 46.
Installing the Battery
1. Position the battery in the tray with the terminal posts
toward the engine (Fig. 62).
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Figure 62
1. Battery
2. Terminal boot
3. Positive battery cable
4. Negative battery cable
5. Ground wire
6. Bolt, 1/4 x 3/4 inch
7. Washer, 1/4 inch
8. Locknut, 1/4 inch
9. Battery clamp
10. J-bolts
11. Wing nut, 1/4 inch
2. First, install the positive (red) battery cable to the
positive (+) battery terminal.
3. Then install the negative battery cable and the ground
wire to the negative (–) battery terminal.
4. Secure the cables with 2 bolts (1/4 x 3/4 inch),
2 washers (1/4 inch), and 2 locknuts (1/4 inch)
(Fig. 62).
5. Slide the red terminal boot onto the positive (red)
battery post.
6. Secure the battery with J-bolts, clamp, 2 washers
(1/4 inch), and 2 wing nuts (1/4 inch) (Fig. 62).