Toro Sand Pro 2040Z - Checking and Cleaning the Battery

InstallingtheBattery
1.Placethebatteryinthetray.
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2.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletothepositive
(+)batteryterminal,andtightenthenutontothebolt.
Important:Theredcablemaybecoveredbya
wireloom.Thepositivecableistheonewiththe
redboot.
3.Installthenegative(black)groundcabletothenegative
(-)batteryterminal,andtightenthenutontothebolt.
4.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(+)battery
post.
5.Installthehold-down,andsecureitwiththewingnuts
andwashers.
CheckingandCleaningtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthebatterycable
connections.
Keepthetopofthebatteryclean.Ifthemachineisstoredin
alocationwheretemperaturesareextremelyhigh,thebattery
willdischargemorerapidlythanifthemachineisstoredin
acoolerlocation.
Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingitwithabrush
dippedinammoniaorasolutionofsodiumbicarbonate.
Flushthetopsurfacewithwateraftercleaning.Donot
removethellcapwhilecleaningthebattery.
Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalstoprovide
goodelectricalcontact.
Ifcorrosionoccursatthebatteryterminals,disconnectthe
cables,negative(-)cablerst,andscrapetheclampsand
terminalsseparately.Connectthecables,positive(+)cable
rst,andcoattheterminalswithpetroleumjelly.
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