Toro Greensmaster TriFlex 3400 - Activating and Charging the Battery

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ActivatingandCharging
theBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Useonlyelectrolyte(1.265specicgravity)tollthe
batteryinitially.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,
whichcanbefatalifconsumedandcauses
severeburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubber
glovestoprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponents,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
1.Removethefastenersandbatteryclampand
liftoutthebattery.
Important:Donotaddelectrolytewhilethe
batteryisinthemachine.Youcouldspillit,
causingcorrosion.
2.Cleanthetopofthebatteryandremovethevent
caps(Figure7).
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Figure7
3.Carefullylleachcellwithelectrolyteuntilthe
platesarecoveredwithabout6mm(1/4inch)
ofuid(Figure8).
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Figure8
1.Electrolyte
4.Allowapproximately20to30minutesforthe
electrolytetosoakintotheplates.Fillas
necessarytobringtheelectrolytetowithinabout
6mm(1/4inch)ofthebottomofthellwell
(Figure8).
5.Connecta2to4Abatterychargertothebattery
posts.Chargethebatteryforatleast2hoursat
4Aorforatleast4hoursat2Auntilthespecic
gravityis1.250orhigherandthetemperatureis
atleast16°C(60°F)withallcellsgassingfreely.
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgasses
thatcanexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeep
sparksandamesawayfromthebattery.
Important:Ifyoudonotchargethebattery
foratleastthetimespeciedabove,youmay
reducethelifeofthebattery.
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