Toro Groundsmaster 7210 Series User Manual

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe
chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Keepthetopofthebatteryclean.Ifyoustore
themachineinalocationwheretemperaturesare
extremelyhigh,thebatterywillrundownmorerapidly
thanifthemachineisstoredinalocationwherethe
temperatureiscool.
Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingit
periodicallywithabrushdippedinammoniaor
bicarbonateofsodasolution.Flushthetopsurface
withwateraftercleaningit.Donotremovethellcaps
whilecleaningthebattery.
Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalsto
providegoodelectricalcontact.
Ifcorrosionoccursattheterminals,disconnectthe
cables,negative(-)cablerst,andscrapetheclamps
andterminalsseparately.Connectthecables,positive
(+)cablerst,andcoattheterminalswithpetroleum
jelly.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
StoringtheBattery
Ifyouarestoringthemachinemorethan30days,
removethebatteryandchargeitfully.Eitherstore
itonashelforonthemachine.Donotconnect
thecablesifyoustoreitonthemachine.Storethe
batteryinacoolenvironmenttopreventthebattery
fromdischargingrapidly.T opreventthebatteryfrom
freezing,makesureitisfullycharged.Thespecic
gravityofafullychargedbatteryis1.265to1.299.
CheckingtheFuses
Thefusesarelocatedunderthecontrolpanel.Access
themthroughthesidepanelcover(Figure74).T o
openthesidepanelcover,releasethe2latchesand
pulloutonit.
Ifthemachinestopsorhasotherelectricalsystem
issues,checkthefuses.Graspeachfuseinturnand
removethem1atatime,checkingifanyareblown.
Important:Ifyouneedtoreplaceafuse,always
usethesametypeandamperage-ratedfuseas
theoneyouarereplacing,otherwiseyoucould
damagetheelectricalsystem.Refertothedecal
nexttothefusesforadiagramofeachfuseand
itsamperage(Figure75).
Note:Ifafuseblowsfrequently,youmayhavea
shortintheelectricalsystemandshouldhaveit
servicedbyaqualiedservicetechnician.
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Toro Groundsmaster 7210 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	Groundsmaster 7210 Series
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English