Toro Greensmaster 3150 04358 - 2 Installing the Battery

Important:Failuretocorrectlyactivatethe
batterymayresultinbatterygassingand/or
prematurebatteryfailure.
7.Installtheventcaps.
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InstallingtheBattery
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
2
Nut(5/16inch)
Procedure
1.Mountthebatterywiththebatteryterminalstoward
thefrontofthemachine.
2.Connectthepositivebatterycable(red)fromthe
startersolenoidtothepositivepost(+)ofthebattery
(Figure5).Secureitwithacarriageboltandnut.Make
surethatthecablewillcleartheseat,intherear-most
position,whichcouldcausewearordamagetothe
cable.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetaltractorcomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthetractor.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsof
thetractor.
Figure5
1.Negative(-)
3.Batteryclamp
2.Positive(+)
4.Wingnut
3.Connecttheblackgroundcable(fromtheenginebase)
tothenegative(-)postofthebattery.Secureitwitha
carriageboltandnut.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
thetractorandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
4.Coatbothterminalswithpetroleumjelly.
5.Installthebatteryclampandwashersandsecurethem
withwingnuts(Figure5).
6.Placetheterminalcoveroverthepositive(+)battery
post.
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