Toro Greensmaster TriFlex 3420 Operator's Manual page 15

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 6).
Figure 6
3. Carefully fill each cell with electrolyte until the
plates are covered with about 6 mm (1/4 inch)
of fluid (Figure 7).
Figure 7
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
(Figure 7).
5. Connect a 2 to 4 A battery charger to the battery
posts. Charge the battery for at least 2 hours at
4 A or for at least 4 hours at 2 A until the specific
gravity is 1.250 or higher and the temperature is
at least 16°C (60°F) with all cells gassing freely.
WARNING
Charging the battery produces gasses
that can explode.
Never smoke near the battery and keep
sparks and flames away from the battery.
Important:
for at least the time specified above, you may
reduce the life of the battery.
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.
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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.
Important:
battery may result in battery gassing and/or
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premature battery failure.
7. Install the vent caps.
8. Place the battery on the battery tray and secure
it with the battery clamp and fasteners removed
previously.
9. Install the positive cable (red) to the positive (+)
terminal and then the negative cable (black)
to the negative (–) terminal of the battery and
secure them with the bolts and nuts
Slide the rubber boot over the positive terminal
to prevent a possible short from occurring.
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If you do not charge the battery
Failure to correctly activate the
(Figure 8).