Toro TRX-250 - Electrical System Maintenance; Electrical System Safety; Servicing the Battery

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe
chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.
Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protect
yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha
battery.
•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,
sparks,andamesawayfromthebattery.
ServicingtheBattery
Alwayskeepthebatterycleanandfullycharged.Use
apapertoweltocleanthebatterycase.Ifthebattery
terminalsarecorroded,cleanthemwithasolutionof
4partswaterand1partbakingsoda.Applyalight
coatingofgreasetothebatteryterminalstoreduce
corrosion.
Voltage:12Vwith350A(coldcranking)at-18°C
(0ºF).
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponents,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
RemovingtheBattery
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,andlowertheboom.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Lifttheblackrubbercoveronthenegativecable.
Disconnectthenegativebatterycablefromthe
negative(-)batteryterminal(Figure47).
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Figure47
1.Negativecable7.Positivecable
2.Nut(1/4inch)
8.Batteryholddownplate
3.Nut(5/16inch)
9.Washer
4.Bolt10.J-bolt
5.Rubbercover(red)
11.Battery
6.Rubbercover(black)
4.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)
batteryterminal.Thenremovethepositive(red)
batterycable(Figure47).
5.Removethehold-downplate,J-bolts,and
locknutssecuringthebattery(Figure47).
Removethebattery.
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