Toro STX-38 - Page 30

RemovingtheBattery
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,andlowerthehydrauliclift.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Lifttheblackrubbercoveronthenegativecable.
Disconnectthenegativebatterycablefromthe
negative(-)batteryterminal(Figure43).
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Figure43
1.Negativecable(rubber
covershownon)
4.Battery
2.Positivecable(rubber
covershownoff)
5.J-bolt
3.Batteryhold-downplate
4.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)
batteryterminal.Thenremovethepositive(red)
batterycable(Figure43).
5.Removetheholddownplate,j-bolts,and
locknutssecuringthebattery(Figure43)and
removethebattery.
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespecially
importanttopreventbatterydamagewhenthe
temperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
1.Removethebatteryfromthemachine;referto
RemovingtheBattery(page30).
2.Chargethebatteryatarateof3to4Afor4
to8hours(Figure44).Donotoverchargethe
battery.
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Figure44
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug
thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,then
disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebattery
posts(Figure44).
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