Activating And Charging The Battery - Toro 04356 Operator's Manual

Activating and Charging the
Battery
Use only electrolyte (1.265 Specific Gravity) to fill battery
initially.
1. Remove the wing nuts, washers, and battery clamp and
lift out the battery.
Important
Do not add electrolyte while the battery is in
the machine. You could spill it, causing corrosion.
2. Clean the top of the battery and remove the vent caps
(Fig. 2).
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Figure 2
1. Vent caps
3. Carefully fill each cell with electrolyte until the plates
are covered with about 1/4 inch (6 mm) of fluid.
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Figure 3
1. Electrolyte
4. Allow approximately 20 to 30 minutes for the
electrolyte to soak into the plates. Refill as necessary to
bring the electrolyte to within about 1/4 inch (6 mm) of
the bottom of the fill well (Fig. 3).
Warning
Charging the battery produces gasses that can
explode.
Never smoke near the battery and keep sparks and
flames away from battery.
5. Connect a 3 to 4 amp battery charger to the battery
posts. Charge the battery at a rate of 3 to 4 amps until
the specific gravity is 1.250 or higher and the
temperature is at least 60_F (16_C) with all sells
gassing freely.
6. When the battery is charged, disconnect the charger
from the electrical outlet and battery posts.
Note: After the battery has been activated, add only
distilled water to replace normal loss, although
maintenance–free batteries should not require water under
normal operating conditions.
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and reproductive harm. Wash hands after
handling.
Warning
Battery terminals or metal tools could short
against metal tractor components causing sparks.
Sparks can cause the battery gasses to explode,
resulting in personal injury.
• When removing or installing the battery, do not
allow the battery terminals to touch any metal
parts of the tractor.
• Do not allow metal tools to short between the
battery terminals and metal parts of the tractor.
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