Toro Field Pro 6040 - Service and Repairs; Caring for the Battery

ServiceandRepairs
Note:RefertotheKOHLERCommandCH18-CH25,CH620-CH730,CH740,
CH750ServiceManualforengineelectricalcomponentrepairinformation.
CaringfortheBattery
WARNING
•Wearsafetygogglesandrubbergloveswhenworkingwith
electrolyte.
•Chargebatteryinawellventilatedplacesogassesproduced
whilechargingcandissipate.
•Sincethegasesareexplosive,keepopenamesandelectrical
sparksawayfromthebattery;donotsmoke.
•Nauseamayresultifthegasesareinhaled.
•Unplugchargerfromelectricaloutletbeforeconnectingor
disconnectingchargerleadstoorfrombatteryposts.
1.Whenusingamaintainablebattery,thebattery-electrolytemustbekeptat
theproperlevel.
A.Checkthebattery-electrolytelevelevery25operatinghoursandevery
30daysifmachineisinstorage.
Note:Donotllthecellsabovethellline.
B.Maintainthecelllevelwiththedistilledordemineralizedwater.
2.Ifthemachineisstoredinalocationwherethetemperaturesareextremely
high,thebatterywilldischargemorerapidlythanifthemachineisstoredina
locationwherethetemperaturesarecool.
3.Checkbatteryconditionweeklyorafterevery50hoursofoperation.Keep
terminalsandentirebatterycasecleanbecauseadirtybatterywilldischarge
slowly.
IMPORTANT
Donotremovellcapswhilecleaning.
A.Cleanbatterybywashingentirecasewithasolutionofbakingsodaand
water.Rinsewithclearwater.
B.CoatbatterypostsandcableconnectorswithToroPartNo.107-0392
batteryterminalprotectororpetroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.
WARNING
Connectingthecablestothewrongbatterypostcouldresultin
personalinjuryand/ordamagetotheelectricalsystem.
Ensurethatthecablesareproperlyconnectedtothecorrectbattery
postsbeforeoperatingthemachine.
4.Tightenthebatterycablesonthebatteryterminalstoprovideagood
electricalcontact.
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