Toro 74448 - Installing the Battery; Charging the Battery

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•AlwaysDisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•AlwaysReconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforereconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedposition,andsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Unlatchtheseatandtilttheseatup.
4.Firstdisconnectthenegativebatterycableand
groundwirefromthenegative(-)batteryterminal
(Figure35).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)
batteryterminal.Thenremovethepositive(red)
batterycable(Figure35).
Figure35
1.Battery
7.Washer(1/4inch)
2.Terminalboot
8.Locknut(1/4inch)
3.Positivebatterycable9.Batteryclamp
4.Negativebatterycable10.J-bolts
5.Groundwire11.Wingnut(1/4inch)
6.Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)
6.Removebothwingnuts(1/4inch)securingthe
batteryclamp(Figure35).
7.Removethebattery.
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionbatteryinthetraywiththeterminalposts
towardtheengine(Figure35).
2.First,installthepositive(red)batterycableto
positive(+)batteryterminal.
3.Theninstallthenegativebatterycableandground
wiretothenegative(-)batteryterminal.
4.Securethecableswith2bolts(1/4x3/4inch),
2washers(1/4inch),and2locknuts(1/4inch)
(Figure35).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.
6.SecurebatterywithJ-bolts,holddownclampand
2washers(1/4inch),and2wingnuts(1/4inch)
(Figure35).
ChargingtheBattery
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespeciallyimportant
topreventbatterydamagewhenthetemperatureis
below32°F(0°C).
1.Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30amps
or30minutesat4-6amps.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthe
chargerleadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure36).
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