Removing The Batteries - Toro Groundsmaster 5900 Operator's Manual

1. Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, lower the cutting deck, and shut
off the engine.
2. Sit in the operator seat and have the other
person make the connections.
Note:
Ensure that the jumper battery is a 12V
battery.
Important:
If you are using another machine
for power, ensure that the 2 machines are
not touching each other.
3. Remove the covers from the jump posts
107).
4. Connect the positive (+) jumper cable to the
positive jump post
Figure 109
1. Positive (+) jump post
2. Negative (-) jump post
5. Connect the negative (-) jumper cable to the
negative jump post
6. Start the engine.
Important:
If the engine starts and then
stops, do not operate the starter motor until
the starter motor stops turning. Do not
operate the starter motor for more than 30
seconds at one time. Wait 30 seconds before
operating the starter motor to cool the motor.
7. When the engine starts, have the other person
disconnect the negative (-) jumper cable from
the negative jump post and then disconnect the
positive (+) jumper cable
(Figure
(Figure 109).
3. Negative (-) jumper-cable
clamp
4. Positive (+) jumper-cable
clamp
(Figure 109).
(Figure 109).

Removing the Batteries

1. Open the hood and turn the battery-disconnect
switch to the O
2. Remove the three 3 flange screws from each
side of the rear bumper as shown in
3. Loosen the remaining flange screws securing
the rear bumper to the frame and pivot the
bumper downward.
1. Rear bumper
2. Loosen this flange screw
on both sides.
4. Loosen the knobs and remove both side shrouds
(Figure 111).
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1. Knobs
5. Remove the 6 flange screws securing rear
shroud to the frame and remove the rear shroud
(Figure 112).
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position.
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Figure
Figure 110
3. Remove these 3 flange
screws on both sides.
Figure 111
2. Remove the side shrouds
on both sides
110.
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