Toro 74534TE GrandStand - Installing the Battery; Charging the Battery

WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
machineandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscan
causethebatterygassestoexplode,resultingin
personalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)batterycable
beforereconnectingthenegative(black)cable.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Disconnectthenegativebatterycablefromthenegative
(-)batteryterminal(Figure52).
4.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)battery
terminal.
5.Removethepositive(red)batterycable(Figure52).
6.Removethebatteryhold-downplateandremovethe
battery(Figure52).
InstallingtheBattery
1.Placethebatteryontothemachine(Figure52).
2.Securethebatterywiththehold-downplate,the
J-bolts,andthelocknuts.
3.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletopositive(+)
batteryterminalwithanut,awasher,andabolt(Figure
52).
4.Slidetherubbercoveroverthepost.
5.Installthenegativebatterycableandgroundwireto
thenegative(-)batteryterminalwithanut,awasher,
andabolt(Figure52).
Note:Thebatterycablescrossovereachotherwhen
theyarecorrectlyinstalled(Figure52).
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Figure52
1.Wingnut
4.Positive(+)batterycable
2.Batterycover5.Battery
3.Negative(–)batterycable
6.Thebatterycablescross
wheninstalledcorrectly.
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity)topreventbatterydamagewhen
thetemperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;refertoRemoving
theBattery(page39).
2.Checktheelectrolytelevel.
3.Ensurethatthellercapsareinstalledonthebattery.
4.Chargethebatteryfor1hourat25to30Aor6hours
at4to6A.
5.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,anddisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure53).
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