Toro TX 1300 - Battery Installation and Jump-Starting; Installing the Battery; Jump-Starting the Machine

InstallingtheBattery
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcables,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
1.Placethebatteryonthebatterytrayandsecure
itwiththestrap,wingnuts,androds.
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1.Positivecable4.Negativecable
2.Wingnutandrod(2)
5.Battery
3.Strap
2.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,install
thepositive(red)batterycabletothepositive
(+)batteryterminal.
3.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive
batterypost.
4.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,install
thenegative(black)batterycabletothenegative
(-)batteryterminal.
5.Installthefrontcoverassembly.
ServicingaReplacementBattery
Theoriginalbatteryismaintenance-freeanddoesnot
requireservice.Forservicingareplacementbattery,
refertothebatterymanufacturer’sinstructions.
Jump-StartingtheMachine
WARNING
Jump-startingthebatterycanproducegasses
thatcanexplode.
Donotsmokenearthebattery,andkeep
sparksandamesawayfrombattery.
1.Removethefrontcover;refertoRemovingthe
FrontCover(page44).
2.Checkandcleancorrosionfromthebattery
terminalsbeforejump-starting.Ensurethatthe
connectionsaretight.
CAUTION
Corrosionorlooseconnectionscan
causeunwantedelectricalvoltagespikes
atanytimeduringthejump-starting
procedure.
Donotattempttojump-startthemachine
withlooseorcorrodedbatteryterminals,
ordamagetotheenginemayoccur.
DANGER
Jump-startingaweakbatterythatis
crackedorfrozenorhasalowelectrolyte
leveloranopen/shortedbatterycellcan
causeanexplosion,resultinginserious
personalinjury.
Donotjump-startaweakbatteryifthese
conditionsexist.
3.Makesurethattheboosterbatteryisagood
andfullychargedlead-acidbatteryat12.6Vor
greater.
Note:Useproperlysizedjumpercableswith
shortlengthstoreducevoltagedropbetween
systems.Makesurethatthecablesarecolor
codedorlabeledforthecorrectpolarity.
WARNING
Batteriescontainacidandproduce
explosivegases.
•Shieldyoureyesandfacefromthe
batteriesatalltimes.
•Donotleanoverthebatteries.
Note:Ensurethattheventcapsaretightand
level.Placeadampcloth,ifavailable,overany
ventcapsonbothbatteries.Alsoensurethatthe
machinesdonottouchandthatbothelectrical
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