Toro CT2120 30655 - Electrical System Maintenance; Checking Electrical Connections; Battery Maintenance and Servicing

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
Important:Beforeweldingonthemachine,
disconnectbothcablesfromthebattery,bothwire
harnessplugsfromtheelectroniccontrolmodule,
andtheterminalconnectorfromthealternatorto
preventdamagetotheelectricalsystem.
CheckElectricalSystem
ServiceInterval:Every500hours
Inspectallelectricalconnectionsandcablesandreplace
anywhicharedamagedorcorroded.Sprayagood
qualitywaterinhibitorontoexposedconnectionsto
preventmoistureingress.
CheckBatteryCondition
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
Note:Whenremovingthebattery,alwaysdisconnect
thenegative(-)cablerst.
Note:Wheninstallingthebattery,alwaysconnectthe
negative(-)cablelast.
Raisetheenginecover.Removeanycorrosionfromthe
batteryterminalsusingawirebrushandapplypetroleum
jellytotheterminalstopreventfurthercorrosion.Clean
thebatterycompartment.
Undernormaloperatingconditionsthebatterywill
notrequireanyfurtherattention.Ifthemachinehas
beensubjecttocontinuoususeunderhighambient
temperatureconditions,thebatteryelectrolytemay
requiretoppingup.
Removethecellcoversandtopupwithdistilledwater
toaheight15mmbelowthetopofthebattery.Install
thecellcovers.
Note:Checktheconditionofthebatterycables.Install
newcableswhencurrentonesareshowingsignsof
wearordamageandtightenanylooseconnectionsas
necessary.
InspectTransmission
ControlCableandOperating
Mechanism
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
Checktheconditionandsecurityofthecableand
operatingmechanismatthespeedcontrolpedalsand
transmissionpumpends.
•Removebuildupofdirt,gritandotherdeposits.
•Ensurethattheballjointsaresecurelyanchoredand
checkthatmountingbracketsandcableanchorsare
tightandfreefromcracks.
•Inspectendttingsforwear,corrosion,broken
springs,andreplaceifnecessary.
•Ensurethattherubbersealsarecorrectlylocated
andareingoodcondition.
•Ensurethatthearticulatingsleevessupporting
theinnercableareingoodconditionandrmly
attachedtotheoutercableassemblyatthecrimped
connections.Ifthereareanysignsofcrackingor
detachmentinstallanewcableimmediately.
•Checkthatsleeves,rods,andinnercablearefree
frombends,kinks,orotherdamage.Iftheyarenot,
installanewcableimmediately.
•Withtheengineswitchedoff,operatethepedal
controlsthroughtheentirerangeandensurethatthe
mechanismmovessmoothlyandfreelytotheneutral
positionwithoutstickingorhangingup.
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1.Outercover3.Sleeve
2.Rubberseal4.Rodend
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
Every250hours
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyes,orclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
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