Activating The Battery - Toro 30187 Operator's Manual

1. Mount the battery holder brackets to the back
left rear corner of mower deck carrier frame
with 2 bolts (3/8 x 1-3/4 inches) and locknuts
(3/8 inch) (Figure 7).
2. Peel off backing from battery pads and affix
pads to the battery holder, positioning as
shown in Fig. 6.
Figure 7
1. Battery holder
3. Fill the battery with electrolyte and charge it,
refer to Servicing the Battery.
4. Position battery onto the holder with the
terminal posts away from the engine (Figure 8).
5. Slide the red terminal boot onto the red battery
cable and the black terminal boot onto the
black battery cable.
6. Install the positive (red) battery cable to
positive (+) battery terminal and the negative
battery cable to the negative (-) battery
terminal. Secure cables with 2 carriage bolts
(1/4 x 3/4 inch) and locknuts (1/4 inch).
7. Mount battery to holder with 2 support rods,
a battery clamp and 2 locknuts (1/4 inch).
Position the support rods in the mounting
holes (Figure 8). Tighten the locknuts so the
battery is held securely in position and will not
slide. Do not overtighten.
8. Slide the vent tube through the hole, next to
the support rod, in the battery holder.
2. Battery pads
Figure 8
1. Battery holder
2. Terminal boot
3. Positive cable
4. Negative cable
5. Carriage bolt, (1/4 x 3/4
inches)
Step
7

Activating the Battery

No Parts Required
Procedure
Bulk electrolyte with 1.265 specific gravity must be
purchased from a local battery supply outlet.
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6. Nut, (1/4 inch)
7. Battery support rod
8. Battery clamp
9. Locknut, (1/4 inch)
10. Vent tube