Toro XLS 380 - Servicing the Fuse

DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,adeadly
poisonthatcanseverelyburnyouandothers.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyes,orclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
AddingWatertotheBattery
Thebesttimetoadddistilledwatertothebatteryisjust
beforeyouoperatethemachine.Thisletsthewatermix
thoroughlywiththeelectrolytesolution.
1.Removethebatteryfromthemachine;referto
RemovingtheBattery(page24).
2.Cleanthetopofthebatterywithapapertowel.
Important:Neverllthebatterywithdistilled
waterwhilethebatteryisinstalledinthemachine.
Youcouldspillelectrolyteonotherpartsandcause
corrosion.
3.Removetheventcapsfromthebattery(Figure28).
4.Slowlypourdistilledwaterintoeachbatterycelluntil
theelectrolytelevelisuptotheUpperline(Figure28)
onthebatterycase.
Important:Donotoverllthebatterybecause
electrolyte(sulfuricacid)cancausesevere
corrosionanddamagetothechassis.
5.Wait5to10minutesafterllingthebatterycells.Add
distilledwater,ifnecessary,untiltheelectrolytelevelis
uptotheUpperline(Figure28)onthebatterycase.
6.Installthebatteryventcaps.
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebattery.Keepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged(1.260
specicgravity),especiallywhenthetemperatureis
below0°C(32°F)topreventbatterydamage.
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
RemovingtheBattery(page24).
2.Checktheelectrolytelevel;referto
CheckingtheElectrolyteLevel(page24).
3.Makesurethattheventcapsareinstalledinthebattery,
andchargeitfor1hourat25to30ampsor6hoursat
4to6amps.Donotoverchargethebattery.
4.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet.
5.Disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebatteryposts
(Figure29).
Figure29
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(–)chargerlead
6.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe
batterycables;refertoInstallingtheBattery(page24).
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected;electricaldamagemayoccur.
ServicingtheFuse
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedby2blade-typefuses:a
25-ampfuseanda30-ampfuse.
1.Liftupthehoodandlocatethefusebelowthefuel
tank(
Figure30).
Figure30
1.Fuses
2.Pulluponthefusetoremoveitfromthesocket.
3.Insertthefuseintosocketandpushdownonthefuse
toinstallit.
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