Toro 75305 - Charging the Battery; Installing the Battery

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Figure42
1.Batterycover2.Fasteners
4.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcable
fromthebatterypost(Figure43).
Note:Retainallfasteners.
5.Slidetherubbercoverupthepositive(red)
cable.
6.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthe
batterypost(Figure43).
Note:Retainallfasteners.
7.Removethebatteryhold-down(Figure43),and
liftthebatteryfromthebatterytray.
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Figure43
1.Battery
5.Positive(+)batterypost
2.Negative(–)batterypost
6.Terminalboot
3.Bolt,washer,andnutfor
thenegative(–)battery
post
7.Batteryhold-down
4.Bolt,washer,andnutfor
thepositive(+)battery
post
ChargingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Beforestorage—Chargethebattery
anddisconnectthebatterycables.
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
RemovingtheBattery(page35).
2.Chargethebatteryforaminimumof1hourat
6to10A.
Note:Donotoverchargethebattery.
3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug
thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,then
disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebattery
posts(Figure44).
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Figure44
1.Positive(+)batterypost3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negative(–)batterypost4.Black(–)chargerlead
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionthebatteryinthetray(Figure43).
2.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,install
thepositive(red)batterycabletothepositive
(+)batteryterminal.
3.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,install
thenegativebatterycabletothenegative(-)
batteryterminal.
4.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive
(red)batterypost.
5.Securethebatterywiththehold-down(Figure
43).
6.Installthebatterycoverbypushingdownand
tighteningthe2fastenersclockwise(Figure42).
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