Toro 72201 Operator's Manual page 32

2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Open the hood and locate the battery.
4. Remove the right side panel for clearance when
removing battery (Fig. 38). Remove the screws and lift
up the panel to clear the pin and slide panel tabs out
from the steering tower.
5. Disconnect the negative (black) ground cable from the
battery post (Fig. 37).
6. Lift the red cover up from the positive cable.
Disconnect the positive cable (red cover) from the
battery post (Fig. 37).
7. Remove the battery hold down strap (Fig. 37). Remove
battery from the tractor.
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1
6
Figure 37
1. Negative cable
2. Nut
3. Bolt
Installing the Battery
1. Install the battery into the tractor (Fig. 38).
2. Secure battery with hold down strap (Fig. 37).
3. Using the bolt and nut, connect the positive (red cover)
cable to the positive (+) battery post (Fig. 37). Slide
the rubber cover over the battery post.
4. Using the bolt and nut, connect the negative (black)
cable to the negative (–) battery post (Fig. 37).
5. Install the right side panel by sliding tabs into steering
tower and inserting pin into flange of footrest. Secure
with screws (Fig. 38).
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5
2
m–6520
4. Rubber cover (red)
5. Positive cable
6. Battery hold down strap
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2
3
Figure 38
1. Battery
2. Side panel tabs
3. Screw
Checking the Electrolyte Level
1. With the engine off, open the hood to locate the
battery.
2. Look at the side of the battery. The electrolyte must be
up to the upper line (Fig. 39). Do not allow the
electrolyte to get below the lower line (Fig. 39).
3. If the electrolyte is low, add the required amount of
distilled water; refer to Adding Water to the Battery,
page 33.
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Figure 39
1. Filler caps
2. Upper line
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4
m–6525
4. Pin
5. Right side panel
m–5004
3. Lower line