ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe
chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthe
electrolytelevel(orevery30daysif
themachineisinstorage).
Every50hours—Checktheconditionofthe
battery.
Important:Beforeweldingonthemachine,
disconnectthenegativecablefromthebatteryto
preventdamagetotheelectricalsystem.
Note:Keeptheterminalsandtheentirebatterycase
cleanbecauseadirtybatterydischargesslowly.To
cleanthebattery,washtheentirecasewithasolution
ofbakingsodaandwater.Rinsewithclearwater.
Coatthebatterypostsandcableconnectorswith
Grafo112X(skin-over)grease(ToroPartNo.505-47)
orpetroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.
1.Openthebatterycoveronthesideoftheshroud
(Figure95).
Note:Pressdownontheatsurfaceabovethe
batterycovertoeasetheremovalofthecover
(Figure95).
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Figure95
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Figure96
1.Batterycover2.Battery
2.Removetherubberbootfromthepositive
terminalandinspectthebattery.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscould
shortagainstmetalcomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebattery
gassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthe
battery,donotallowthebattery
terminalstotouchanymetalpartsof
themachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshort
betweenthebatteryterminalsand
metalpartsofthemachine.
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