Toro Greensmaster 3120 - Service and Repairs; Caring for the Battery

ServiceandRepairs
CaringfortheBattery
1.Thebattery-electrolytelevelmustbeproperlymaintained.Thetopofthe
batterymustbekeptclean.Ifthemachineisstoredinalocationwherethe
temperaturesareextremelyhigh,thebatterywilldischargemorerapidlythan
ifthemachineisstoredinalocationwherethetemperaturesarecool.
WARNING
Thegasesareexplosive;also,theycancausenausea.
•Wearsafetygogglesandrubbergloveswhenworkingwith
electrolyte.Chargethebatteryinawellventilatedplacesothat
thegassesproducedwhilechargingcandissipate.
•Keepopenamesandelectricalsparksawayfromthebattery;
donotsmoke.
•Disconnectthechargerfromtheelectricaloutletbefore
connectingordisconnectingchargerleadstoorfromthe
batteryposts.
IMPORTANT
Donotremovellcapswhilecleaning.
2.Cleanthetopofthebatterybywashingattheintervalswithabrushdipped
inammoniaorbicarbonateofsodasolution.Flushthetopsurfacewith
wateraftercleaning.
3.Tightenthebatterycablesonthebatteryterminalstoprovideagood
electricalcontact.
WARNING
Connectingthecablestothewrongbatterypostcouldresultin
personalinjuryand/ordamagetotheelectricalsystem.
Ensurethatthecablesareproperlyconnectedtothecorrectbattery
postsbeforeoperatingthemachine.
4.Ifcorrosionoccursatthebatteryterminals,disconnectthebatterycables.
Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(-)cablerst.Cleanthecableclampsand
terminalsseparately.Connectthebatterycables.Alwaysconnectthe
positive(+)cablerst.ApplyacoatingofT oroPartNo.107-0392battery
terminalprotectororalightcoatofgreasetotheterminalstoreducecorrosion
afteryoumaketheconnections;refertoSpecialTools(page5–3).
5.Checkthebattery-electrolytelevelevery25operatinghoursandevery30
daysifmachineisinstorage.
Note:Donotllthecellsabovethellline.
6.Maintainthecelllevelwiththedistilledordemineralizedwater.
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