Activating And Charging The Battery - Toro 04383 Operator's Manual

1. Seat support
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Activating and Charging the
Battery
No Parts Required
Procedure
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 (Figure 5).
Figure 4
2. Seat slide
1. Vent caps
3. Carefully fill each cell with electrolyte until the plates
are covered with about 1/4 inch (6 mm) of fluid
(Figure 6).
1. Electrolyte
4. Allow approximately 20 to 30 minutes for the
electrolyte to soak into the plates. Fill as necessary
to bring the electrolyte to within about 1/4 inch (6
mm) of the bottom of the fill well (Figure 6).
Charging the battery produces gasses that can
explode.
Never smoke near the battery and keep sparks
and flames away from battery.
5. Connect a 2 to 4 amp battery charger to the battery
posts. Charge the battery for 2 hours at 4 amps or
for 4 hours at 2 amps until the specific gravity is
1.250 or higher and the temperature is at least 60°F
(16°C) with all cells gassing freely.
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Figure 5
Figure 6