Toro Z580-D Z Master - Battery Installation and Charging; Installing the Battery; Charging the Battery

Figure53
1.Battery4.Wingnut
2.Hydraulictank
5.Rightsidefueltank
3.Bolts
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionbatteryinthetraywiththeterminalposts
oppositefromthehydraulictank(Figure53).
2.First,installthepositive(red)batterycableto
positive(+)batteryterminal.
3.Theninstallthenegativebatterycableandground
wiretothenegative(-)batteryterminal.
4.Securethecableswith2bolts(1/4x3/4inch),
2washers(1/4inch),and2locknuts(1/4inch)
(
Figure52).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.
6.SecurebatterywithJ-bolts,holddownclampand
2washers(1/4inch),and2wingnuts(1/4inch)
(
Figure53).
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespeciallyimportant
topreventbatterydamagewhenthetemperatureis
below32°F(0°C).
1.Makesurethellercapsareinstalledinbattery.
Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30amps
or30minutesat10amps.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthe
chargerleadsfromthebatteryposts(
Figure54).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe
batterycables,refertoInstallingtheBattery.
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.
Figure54
1.PositiveBatteryPost
3.Red(+)ChargerLead
2.NegativeBatteryPost
4.Black(-)ChargerLead
ServicingtheFuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires
nomaintenance,however,ifafuseblowscheck
component/circuitformalfunctionorshort.
1.Unlatchtheenginehoodandraisetheenginehood
togainaccesstofuseholder(
Figure55).
2.Toreplacethefuses,pulloutonthefusetoremove
it.
3.Installanewfuse(
Figure55).
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