Toro 74637 - Charging and Installing the Battery

WARNING
Incorrectbattery-cableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
5.Slidetherubbercoverupthepositive(red)cable.
6.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthebattery
post(Figure35).
Note:Retainallfasteners.
7.Removethebatteryhold-down(
Figure35),andliftthe
batteryfromthebatterytray.
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Figure35
1.Battery
5.Negative(–)batterypost
2.Positive(+)batterypost
6.Wingnut,washer,andbolt
3.Bolt,washer,andnut7.Batteryhold-down
4.Terminalboot
ChargingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Beforestorage—Chargethebatteryand
disconnectbatterycables.
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
Removing
theBattery(page28)
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2.Chargethebatteryforaminimumof1hourat6to
10amps.
Note:Donotoverchargethebattery.
3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(
Figure36).
Figure36
1.Positive(+)batterypost3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negative(–)batterypost4.Black(–)chargerlead
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionthebatteryinthetray(Figure35).
2.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,installthe
positive(red)batterycabletothepositive(+)battery
terminal.
3.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,installthe
negativebatterycabletothenegative(-)battery
terminal.
4.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.
5.Securethebatterywiththehold-down(Figure35).
6.Lowertheseat.
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