Toro Groundsmaster 3280-D - Page 47

WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcould
damagethemachineandcables,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebattery
gassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.
–Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
–Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)
batterycablebeforeconnectingthe
negative(black)cable.
1.Openthehood;refertoOpeningtheHood
(page38).
2.Disconnectthenegative(-)cablefromthe
batterypost(Figure51).
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Figure51
1.Insulatorcover(positive
batterycable)
2.Negativebatterycable
3.Slidetheinsulatorcoverawayfromthe
battery-cableclamp(Figure51).
4.Disconnectthepositive(+)cablefromthe
batterypost(Figure51).
5.Scrapecleantheclampsandterminals
separately.
6.Coattheterminalsofthebatterycableswith
Grafo112X(skin-over)grease(PartNo.
505-47).
7.Connectthecables,positive(+)cabletothe
positivebatterypost(Figure51).
8.Connectthenegative(-)cabletothe
negativebatterypost(Figure51).
CheckingtheBatteryElectrolyte
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Monthly
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,
whichislethalifconsumedandcauses
severeburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyes,orclothing.Weareye
protectiontoshieldyoureyesandrubber
glovestoprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
Note:Ifyoustorethemachineinalocationwhere
temperaturesareextremelyhigh,thebatterywillrun
downmorerapidlythanifyoustorethemachineata
locationwheretemperaturesarecool.
1.Maintainthebatteryelectrolyteconcentrationat
aspecicgravitybetween1.265to1.299.
2.Maintainthecelllevelwithdistilledor
demineralizedwater.
Note:Donotllthecellsabovethebottomof
thesplitringinsideeachcell.
3.Cleanthetopofthebatteryperiodicallyby
performingthefollowing:
Important:Donotremovethellcapswhile
cleaningthebattery.
A.Washingthetopofthebatterywithabrush
dippedinammoniaorbicarbonateofsoda
solution.
B.Flushthetopsurfacewithcleanwater.
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