Installing The Battery - Toro 04384 Operator's Manual

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 4).
Figure 4
1. Vent caps
3. Carefully fill each cell with electrolyte until the plates
are covered with about 6 mm (1/4 inch) of fluid
5).
Figure 5
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 6 mm (1/4 inch)
of the bottom of the fill well
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 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
(Figure
(Figure 5).
higher and the temperature is at least 16° C (60° F)
with all cells 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.
3

Installing the Battery

No Parts Required
Procedure
1. Mount the battery with the battery terminals toward
the hydraulic tank.
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.
2. Connect the positive battery cable (red) from the starter
solenoid to the positive post (+) of the battery
6). Secure it with a wrench and coat the terminal with
petroleum jelly. Make sure the cable will clear the seat,
in the rear-most position, which could cause wear or
damage to the cable.
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WARNING
CALIFORNIA
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