Toro Greensmaster
3150 - Charging the Battery; Installing the Battery

1
ChargingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery
(page35).
2
InstallingtheBattery
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
2
Nut(5/16inch)
Procedure
1.Mountthebatterybehindtheseatwiththe
batteryterminalstowardthefrontofthemachine
(Figure3).
2.Connectthepositivebatterycable(red)from
thestartersolenoidtothepositivepost(+)of
thebattery(Figure3).Secureitwithacarriage
boltandnut.
Important:Ensurethatthecablewillclear
theseatintherear-mostposition,which
couldcausewearordamagetothecable.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltools
couldshortagainstmetalmachine
components,causingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthe
battery,donotallowthebattery
terminalstotouchanymetalpartsof
themachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshort
betweenthebatteryterminalsand
metalpartsofthemachine.
g339221
Figure3
1.Frontofthemachine
4.Batteryclamp
2.Positive(+)
5.Wingnut
3.Negative(-)
3.Connecttheblackgroundcable(fromtheengine
base)tothenegative(-)postofthebattery.
Secureitwithacarriageboltandnut.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcould
damagethemachineandcables,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebattery
gassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative
(black)batterycablebefore
disconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)
batterycablebeforeconnectingthe
negative(black)cable.
4.Coatbothterminalswithpetroleumjelly.
5.Installthebatteryclampandwashersand
securethemwithwingnuts(Figure3).
6.Placetheterminalcoveroverthepositive(+)
batterypost.
10