Installing The Battery - Toro 320-D Operator's Manual

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Installing the Battery

Parts needed for this procedure:
1 Maintenance-free battery
Procedure
The traction unit comes without a battery. Your dealer
will provide a maintenance-free battery with the
product.
WARNING
Battery terminals or metal tools could short
against metal 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 traction unit.
• Do not allow metal tools to short between
the battery terminals and metal parts of the
traction unit.
1. Remove the 4 bolts securing the battery cover
and remove the cover
1. Battery cover
2. Bolts
3. Nuts
4. Negative cable
2. Remove the nuts and bars securing the battery
(Figure 4).
(Figure 4).
Figure 4
5. Bars
6. Positive cable
7. Battery
8. Battery pad
3. Charge the battery for 10 to 15 minutes at
25 to 30 A or 30 minutes at 4 to 6 A. Do not
overcharge the battery.
WARNING
Charging the battery produces gasses
that can explode.
Never smoke near the battery and keep
sparks and flames away from it.
4. When the battery is fully charged, unplug
the charger from the electrical outlet, then
disconnect the charger leads from the battery
posts.
5. Install the battery onto the platform
6. Secure the battery in the chassis with the bars
and nuts removed previously
7. Connect the positive (red) cable to the positive
(+) battery post
cover over the battery post.
WARNING
Incorrect battery cable routing could
damage the tractor and cables, causing
sparks. Sparks can cause the battery
gasses to explode, resulting in personal
injury.
• Always disconnect the negative
(black) battery cable before
disconnecting the positive (red)
cable.
• Always connect the positive (red)
battery cable before connecting the
negative (black) cable.
8. Connect the negative (black) cable to the
negative (-) battery post
Important:
not contact any sharp edges or each other.
9. Install the battery cover with the 4 bolts you
removed previously
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(Figure 4). Slide the rubber
(Figure 4).
Ensure that the battery cables do
(Figure 4).
(Figure 4).
4).