Toro Reelmaster 3550 - Electrical, Drive, Cooling, and Brake Maintenance

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthemachine.
Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthepositive
last.Connectthepositiveterminalrstandthenegative
last.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilatedarea,away
fromsparksandames.Unplugthechargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingthebattery.Wearprotective
clothinganduseinsulatedtools.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checktheelectrolyte
level(ifmachineisinstorage,check
every30days).
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecuttingunits,
engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremovethe
keyfromtheignitionswitch.
Maintainthebatteryelectrolytelevelandkeepthetopof
thebatteryclean.Storethemachinewherethetemperature
iscoolerratherthanwarmertopreventthebatteryfrom
dischargingmorerapidly.
Maintainthecelllevelwithdistilledordemineralizedwater.
Donotllthecellsabovethebottomofthesplitringinside
eachcell.Installthellercapswiththeventspointingtothe
rear(towardthefueltank).
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichis
fatalifconsumedandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyes,orclothing.Weareyeprotectionto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingitperiodically
withabrushdippedinammoniaorbicarbonateofsoda
solution.Flushthetopsurfacewithwateraftercleaning.Do
notremovethellercapswhilecleaning.
Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalstoprovide
goodelectricalcontact.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
tractorandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscancause
thebatterygassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)batterycable
beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.
Ifcorrosionoccursattheterminals,disconnectthecables,
negative(–)cablerst,andscrapetheclampsandterminals
separately.Connectthecables,positive(+)cablerst,and
coattheterminalswithpetroleumjelly.
CheckingtheFuses
Thefusesintheelectricalsystemarelocatedunderthe
controlpanel.
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