Setup; Charging The Battery; Setup Charging The Battery - Toro TX 420 Operator's Manual

Setup

Charging the Battery

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.
1. Open the rear access cover; refer to Opening the Rear
Access Cover, page 24.
2. Remove filler caps from the battery.
3. Connect a battery charger to the battery posts (Fig. 1).
Charge the battery at a rate of 6 to 10 amperes for a
minimum of 1 hour (12 volts).
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Figure 1
1. Positive post
2. Negative post
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3. Charger red (+) wire
4. Charger black (–) wire
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Warning
Charging the battery produces gases that can
explode.
Never smoke near the battery and keep sparks
and flames away from battery.
4. When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the
charger from the electrical outlet and from the
negative and positive battery posts (Fig. 1).
5. Install the filler caps after the battery is fully charged.
6. Close the rear access cover.