Toro Groundsmaster 3400 - Checking the Battery Condition; Servicing the Battery

CheckingtheBattery
Condition
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
Note:Whenremovingthebattery,alwaysdisconnectthe
negative(-)cablerst.
Note:Wheninstallingthebattery,alwaysconnectthe
negative(-)cablelast.
Raisetheenginecover.Removeanycorrosionfromthe
batteryterminalsusingawirebrushandapplypetroleum
jellytotheterminalstopreventfurthercorrosion.Cleanthe
batterycompartment.
Undernormaloperatingconditionsthebatterydoesnot
requireanyfurtherattention.Ifthemachinehasbeen
subjecttocontinuoususeunderhighambienttemperature
conditions,thebatteryelectrolytemayrequiretoppingup.
Removethecellcoversandllwithdistilledwaterto15mm
(1/2inch)belowthetopofthebattery.Installthecellcovers.
Note:Checktheconditionofthebatterycables.Install
newcableswhencurrentonesareshowingsignsofwearor
damageandtightenanylooseconnectionsasnecessary.
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,adeadly
poisonthatcancausesevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyes,orclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfromit.
Checkthebatterycondition.Keeptheterminalsandthe
entirebatterycasecleanbecauseadirtybatterydischarges
slowly.Tocleanthebattery,washtheentirecasewitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater.Rinseitwithclearwater.
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