Toro eS3000SD 72V - Charging the Batteries

ChargingtheBatteries
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Formaximumbatterylife,drainthebatteriesaslow
aspossiblebeforeeachcharge.Chargethebatteries
immediatelyafterdepletingasubstantialamount
ofpower.Thebatterieswillproducemoreefcient
electricalproductionafteryouchargeanddeplete
themanumberofcycles.
Note:Normalchargetimeisapproximately11hours.
Important:Chargethebatteriesbetween0to
40°C(32to104°F).
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgasesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteriesandkeep
sparksandamesawayfromthem.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,ina
well-ventilatedareanearasuitablepoweroutlet.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitchandengage
theparkingbrake.
3.Shutoffthemachine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Connectthechargertothechargingreceptacle
androtatetheplugclockwisetosecureit(Figure
25).
Note:Thechargeplugonlytsonthemachine
1way.
Note:Ensurethatthecharger-voltagesetting
matchesthevoltageatthepoweroutletbeing
used.
Note:Ifthebatterychargeristoohot,itmay
notchargeproperly.Incoldtemperatures,itmay
takealongerforthebatteriestocharge.
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5.Plugthechargerpowercordintothepower
outlet.
Note:Thechargerlightwillilluminateredto
indicateaconnectionbetweenthebatteryand
charger.
6.Allowthebatterytocharge.
Note:Thebatteryisfullychargedonlywhen
thechargerlightilluminatesgreen.
7.Aftercharging,disconnectthecordfromthe
poweroutlet.
8.Slidebackthebuttonontheplug,turntheplug
counterclockwise,andpulltheplugoutofthe
socket(Figure26).
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