Toro RT1200 - Battery Safety and Jump Starting; Servicing the Battery Safely; Connecting a Booster Battery Procedure

ServicingtheBattery
WARNING
Exposuretobatteryacidorabatteryexplosioncan
causeseriouspersonalinjury.
Beforeyouserviceabattery,alwayswearface
protection,protectivegloves,andprotective
clothing.
WARNING
Abatterycontainssulfuricacid,whichcancause
seriousburns;andtheycanproduceexplosive
gases.
•Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,orclothing;ush
affectedareaswithwater.
•Iftakeninternally,drinklargequantitiesofwater
ormilk.
Do not inducevomiting.Seekmedical
attentionimmediately.
•Keepsparks,ames,andlitcigarettesandcigars
awayfromthebattery.
•Ventilatethebatterywhenyouarechargingitor
usingitinanenclosedarea.
•Weareyeprotectionwhenworkingneara
battery.
•Washyourhandsafterhandlingabattery.
•Keepthebatteryoutofthereachofchildren.
WARNING
Afrozenbatterycanbeexplosive,causingpersonal
injurytoyouorothersinthearea,ifyoutryto
chargethebatteryortrytojumpstartthebattery
andruntheengine.
Topreventthebatteryelectrolytefromfreezing,
keepthebatteryfullycharged.
WARNING
Sparksoraamecancausehydrogengasina
batterytoexplode.
Whenyoudisconnectthebatterycables,always
disconnectthenegative(-)cablerst.
Whenyouconnectthebatterycables,always
connectthenegative(-)cablelast.
Donotshort-circuitthebatterypostswithametal
object.
Donotweld,grind,orsmokenearabattery.
Note:Theelectricalsysteminthismachineis12volts.
ConnectingaBoosterBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Note:Thisprocedurerequires2peopletoperform.Ensure
thatthepersonmakingtheelectricalconnectionswearsthe
properfaceprotection,protectivegloves,andclothing.
1.EnsurethatallcontrolsareintheNeutralpositionand
thattheparkingbrakeisintheOnposition.
2.Sitintheoperatorseatandhavetheotherpersonmake
theconnections.
Note:Ensurethatthejumperbatteryisa12-volt
battery.
Important:Ifyouareusinganothermachine
forpower,ensurethatthe2machinesarenot
touchingeachother.
3.Ensurethatthebattery-disconnectswitchisintheOn
position;refertoBattery-DisconnectSwitch(page21).
4.Removethecoverfromthejumppost(Figure78).
Figure78
1.Jumppost
4.Starterterminals(Donot
use)
2.Jumper-cableclamp
(positive)
5.Jumper-cableclamp
(negative)
3.Batterydisconnectswitch
6.Groundpoint(engine
case)
5.Connectthepositive(+)jumpercabletothejumppost
(Figure78).
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