Toro Groundsmaster 360 - Electrical System Maintenance; Electrical System Safety; Servicing the Battery; Checking the Fuses

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
Important:Wheneverworkingwiththeelectrical
system,alwaysdisconnectthebatterycables,
negative(-)cablerst,topreventpossiblewiring
damagefromshort-outs.
ElectricalSystemSafety
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe
chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Keepthetopofthebatteryclean.Ifyoustore
themachineinalocationwheretemperaturesare
extremelyhigh,thebatterywillrundownmorerapidly
thanifthemachineisstoredinalocationwherethe
temperatureiscool.
Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingit
periodicallywithabrushdippedinammoniaor
bicarbonateofsodasolution.Flushthetopsurface
withwateraftercleaningit.Donotremovethellcaps
whilecleaningthebattery.
Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalsto
providegoodelectricalcontact.
Ifcorrosionoccursattheterminals,disconnectthe
cables,negative(-)cablerst,andscrapetheclamps
andterminalsseparately.Connectthecables,positive
(+)cablerst,andcoattheterminalswithpetroleum
jelly.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
CheckingtheFuses
Ifthemachinestopsorhasotherelectrical-system
issues,checkthefuses.Graspeachfuseinturnand
removethem1atatime,checkingtoseeifanyare
blown.Ifyouneedtoreplaceafuse,alwaysusethe
sametypeandamperageratedfuseasthe1you
arereplacing;otherwise,youcoulddamagethe
electricalsystem(refertothedecalnexttothefuses
foradiagramofeachfuseanditsamperage).
Tilttheseatforward,andpullthepanelofftoaccess
thefuses(Figure77).
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Figure77
1.Fuseblock
Thefuseblockforattachmentsarelocatedunderthe
seat(Figure78).
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