Toro Groundsmaster 4500-D - Charging and Connecting the Battery

ChargingandConnecting
theBattery
1.Loosenthelatchforthecoveroftheright
storageboxandraisethecover(Figure100).
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,
whichisfatalifconsumedandcauses
severeburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoid
contactwithskin,eyes,orclothing.
Wearsafetyglassestoshieldyour
eyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwateris
alwaysavailableforushingtheskin.
2.Removetherubberbootfromthepositive
terminalandinspectthebattery.
3.Removethenegativecable(black)fromthe
negative(-)terminalandthepositivecable(red)
fromthepositive(+)terminalofthebattery
(Figure98).
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcould
damagethemachineandcables,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebattery
gassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative
(black)batterycablebefore
disconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)
batterycablebeforeconnectingthe
negative(black)cable.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscould
shortagainstmetalcomponents,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebattery
gassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthe
battery,donotallowthebattery
terminalstotouchanymetalpartsof
themachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshort
betweenthebatteryterminalsand
metalpartsofthemachine.
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Figure98
1.Positivebatterycable2.Negativebatterycable
4.Connecta3to4Abatterychargertothebattery
posts.Chargethebatteryatarateof3to4Afor
4to8hours.
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgasses
thatcanexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeep
sparksandamesawayfrombattery.
5.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthe
chargerfromthepoweroutletandbatteryposts.
6.Installthepositivecable(red)tothepositive(+)
terminalandthenegativecable(black)tothe
negative(-)terminalofthebattery(Figure98).
7.Securethecablestothepostswithboltsand
nuts.
Note:Makesurethatthepositive(+)terminal
isallthewayonthepostandthecableis
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