Toro Groundsmaster 360 - Battery Care; Battery Storage

BatteryStorage
Ifyoustorethemachineformorethan30days:
1.EnsurethatthekeyswitchisintheOFFposition.Removethebatteryand
chargeitfully;refertoServicingtheBattery(page5–110).
2.Eitherstorethebatteryonashelforonthemachine.
3.Disconnectthecablesifthebatteryiskeptonthemachine.
4.Storethebatteryinacoolatmospheretoavoidquickdeteriorationofthe
batterycharge.
5.Topreventthebatteryfromfreezingduringstorage,ensurethatyouchargeit
fully;refertoServicingtheBattery(page5–110).
BatteryCare
1.Thebattery-electrolytelevelmustbeproperlymaintained.Thetopofthe
batterymustbekeptclean.Ifthemachineisstoredinalocationwherethe
temperaturesareextremelyhigh,thebatterywilldischargemorerapidlythan
ifthemachineisstoredinalocationwherethetemperaturesarecool.
WARNING
Thegasesareexplosive;also,theycancausenausea.
•Wearsafetygogglesandrubbergloveswhenworkingwith
electrolyte.Chargethebatteryinawellventilatedplacesothat
thegassesproducedwhilechargingcandissipate.
•Keepopenamesandelectricalsparksawayfromthebattery;
donotsmoke.
•Disconnectthechargerfromtheelectricaloutletbefore
connectingordisconnectingchargerleadstoorfromthe
batteryposts.
2.Cleanthetopofthebatterybywashingattheintervalswithabrushdipped
inammoniaorbicarbonateofsodasolution.Flushthetopsurfacewith
wateraftercleaning.
IMPORTANT
Donotremovellcapswhilecleaning.
3.Tightenthebatterycablesonthebatteryterminalstoprovideagood
electricalcontact.
WARNING
Connectingthecablestothewrongbatterypostcouldresultin
personalinjuryand/ordamagetotheelectricalsystem.
Ensurethatthecablesareproperlyconnectedtothecorrectbattery
postsbeforeoperatingthemachine.
ElectricalSystem:ServiceandRepairs
Page5–108
Groundsmaster360
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