Toro 74923TE - Charging the Battery; Installing the Battery

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Firstdisconnectthenegativebatterycable(black)from
thenegative(-)(black)batteryterminal(Figure60).
4.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)battery
terminalandremovethepositive(+)(red)batterycable
(Figure60).
5.Removethewingnutsecuringthebatteryclamp
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Figure60).
6.Removetheclamp(Figure60).
7.Removethebattery.
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Figure60
1.Removethewingnutand
clamp.
3.Removethepositive
batterycable.
2.Removethenegative
batterycablebeforethe
positivebatterycable.
4.Removethebattery.
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionthebatteryinthetraywiththeterminalposts
oppositefromthehydraulictank(Figure60).
2.First,installthepositive(red)batterycabletopositive
(+)batteryterminal.
3.Theninstallthenegative(black)batterycableand
groundwiretothenegative(-)batteryterminal.
4.Securethecableswith2bolts,2washers,and2locknuts
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Figure60).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.
6.Installtheclampandsecureitwiththewingnut
(Figure60).
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespeciallyimportantto
preventbatterydamagewhenthetemperatureisbelow
32°F(0°C).
1.Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30amps
or30minutesat10amps.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure61).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe
batterycables,refertoInstallingtheBattery.
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.
Figure61
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
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