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BatteryCare(continued)
WARNING
Thegasesareexplosive;also,theycancausenausea.
•Wearsafetygogglesandrubbergloveswhenworkingwith
electrolyte.Chargethebatteryinawellventilatedplacesothat
thegassesproducedwhilechargingcandissipate.
•Keepopenamesandelectricalsparksawayfromthebattery;
donotsmoke.
•Disconnectthechargerfromtheelectricaloutletbefore
connectingordisconnectingchargerleadstoorfromthe
batteryposts.
IMPORTANT
Donotremovebatteryllcapswhilecleaning.
2.Checkthebatteryconditionweeklyorafterevery50hoursofoperation.
Keeptheterminalsandentirebatterycasecleanbecauseadirtybattery
willdischargeslowly.
A.Cleanthebatterybywashingentirecasewithasolutionofbakingsoda
andwater.Flushthebatterycasewithclearwater.
B.Coatthebatterypostsandcableconnectorswiththebatteryterminal
protector(refertoT erminalProtector(page5–5))orpetroleumjellyto
preventcorrosion.
3.Tightenthebatterycablesonthebatteryterminalstoprovideagood
electricalcontact.
WARNING
Connectingthecablestothewrongbatterypostcouldresultin
personalinjuryand/ordamagetotheelectricalsystem.
Ensurethatthecablesareproperlyconnectedtothecorrectbattery
postsbeforeoperatingthemachine.
4.Ifcorrosionoccursatthebatteryterminals,disconnectthecables.Always
disconnectthenegative(-)cablerst.Cleanthecableclampsandterminals
separately.Connectthecableswiththepositive(+)cablerst.Applyalayer
ofterminalprotector(ToroPartNo.107-0392)oralightcoatofpetroleum
jellytotheterminalstoreducecorrosionafteryoumaketheconnections.
5.Checkthebattery-electrolytelevelevery25operatinghoursandevery30
daysifmachineisinstorage.
6.Maintainthecelllevelwiththedistilledordemineralizedwater.
Note:Donotllthecellsabovethellline.
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