Electrical System Maintenance; Electrical System Safety; Charging And Connecting The Battery - Toro Reelmaster 03781 Operator's Manual

Electrical System
Maintenance

Electrical System Safety

•
Disconnect the battery before repairing the machine.
Disconnect the negative terminal first and the positive
last. Connect the positive terminal first and the negative
last.
•
Charge the battery in an open, well-ventilated area, away
from sparks and flames. Unplug the charger before
connecting or disconnecting the battery. Wear protective
clothing and use insulated tools.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
Charging and Connecting the
Battery
1. Park the machine on a level surface, lower the cutting
units, engage the parking brake, shut off the engine,
and remove the key.
2. Unlatch and raise the operator's console panel
61).
1. Operator's console panel
DANGER
Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid
which is a deadly poison and causes severe
burns.
• Do not drink electrolyte and avoid contact
with skin, eyes or clothing. Wear safety
(Figure
glasses to shield your eyes and rubber
gloves to protect your hands.
• Fill the battery where clean water is always
available for flushing the skin.
3. Connect a 3 to 4 A battery charger to the battery posts.
4. Charge the battery at a rate of 3 to 4 A for 4 to 8 hours.
5. When the battery is charged, disconnect the charger
from the electrical outlet and battery posts.
WARNING
Charging the battery produces gasses that can
explode.
Never smoke near the battery and keep sparks
and flames away from battery.
6. Install the positive cable (red) to the positive (+)
terminal and the negative cable (black) to the negative
(-) terminal of the battery
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Figure 61
2. Latch
(Figure 62).
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