16
Charging
the Battery
Electric
Start Models Only
A new battery must be char
ged for 72 continuous hours to
ensure a full char
ge. Char
ge the battery for 72 hours
before and after long periods of storage. During normal
operation, the engine alternator keeps the battery char
ged.
1.
Stop the engine and disconnect the wire harness from
the battery (Fig. 6).
2.
If desired, the battery can be removed by lifting it up
and of
f of the lower handle; however
, removal is not
required if mower can be positioned near an electrical
outlet.
3.
Connect the T
oro electro char
ger to the battery and
plug it into a 120V
AC power outlet.
IMPORTANT
: Only the T
or
o electr
o charger is
r
ecommended because other chargers could damage
the battery
. Always use the charger indoors and charge
the battery at r
oom temperatur
e (+70
_
F) whenever
possible. Do not charge the battery longer than 72
hours because damage could r
esult.
4.
After char
ging the battery
, unplug the char
ger and
disconnect it from the battery
.
5.
Connect the wire harness to the battery terminal.
Disposing
of the Battery
Electric
Start Models Only
IMPORTANT
: Do not place used batteries in your
r
egular trash!
IMPORTANT
: The sealed lead (acid battery must be
collected. r
ecycled, or disposed of in an
envir
onmentally sound manner
.
The incineration, landfilling, or mixing of sealed lead
(acid) batteries with the municipal solid waste stream is
PROHIBITED BY LA
W in most areas.
Return this battery to a federal or state approved, sealed
lead (acid) battery recycler
. This may be where you
purchased the battery
.
Contact your local waste management of
ficials for other
information regarding the environmentally sound
collection, recycling, and disposal of this battery
.
Cleaning
the Underside of the
Mower Housing
To
ensure best performance, keep the underside of the
mower housing clean. Be especially careful to keep the
kickers free of debris (Fig. 28).
757
1
Figure
28
1. Kickers
Washing Method
1. Position
the mower on a flat, concrete or asphalt
surface near a garden hose.
2.
Start the engine.
3.
Hold the running garden hose at handle level and
direct the water to flow on the ground just in front of
the right rear tire (Fig. 29).
The blade will draw in water and wash out clippings.
Let the water run until you no longer see clippings
being washed out from under housing.
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1
Figure
29
1. Rear
right wheel
4. Stop
the engine.
5. T
urn of
f the garden hose.
6.
Start the mower and let it run for a few minutes to dry
out the moisture on the mower and its components.
7.
While the engine is running, engage and disengage the
traction drive several times to dry it out.
Scraping Method
If
washing does not remove all debris from under the
mower
, tip it and scrape it clean.
1.
Pull the wire off of the spark plug (Fig. 17).
2.
Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank. Refer to the
Draining Gasoline section, page 12.
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