Toro Groundsmaster 4500-D Series - Battery Service

BatteryService
Thebatteryistheheartoftheelectricalsystem.Withregularandproperservice,
batterylifecanbeextended.Additionally,batteryandelectricalcomponent
failurecanbeprevented.
CAUTION
Whenworkingwithbatteries,useextremecautiontoavoidsplashing
orspillingelectrolyte.Electrolytecandestroyclothingandburnskin
oreyes.Alwayswearsafetygogglesandafaceshieldwhenworking
withbatteries.
BatterySpecicationsBCIGroupSize34
690CCAat−18ºC(0ºF)
110minutesreservecapacityat27ºC(80ºF)
ElectrolyteSpecicGravityFullycharged:1.265correctedto27ºC(80ºF)
Discharged:lessthan1.240
BatteryRemovalandInstallation(Figure229)
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Figure229
1.Negativecable2.Positivecable
1.Unlatchandraiseoperator’sconsolepanelbehindtheoperatorseatto
accessbattery.
2.Loosenandremovenegativecablefrombattery.Afternegativecableis
removed,loosenandremovepositivecablefrombattery.
3.Loosenstrapthatsecuresbatterytomachine.
4.Carefullyremovebatteryfrommachine.
5.Installbatteryinreverseordermakingsuretoconnectandtightenpositive
cabletobatterybeforeconnectingthenegativecable.
Note:Beforeconnectingthenegative(ground)cable,connectadigital
multimeter(settoamps)betweenthenegativebatterypostandthenegative
(ground)cableconnector.Thereadingshouldbelessthan0.1amp.Ifthe
readingis0.1ampormore,themachine’selectricalsystemshouldbetested
forshortcircuitsorfaultycomponentsandrepaired.
Groundsmaster
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ElectricalSystem:ServiceandRepairs
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