Toro RT600 User Manual

ConnectingaBoosterBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Note:Thisprocedurerequires2peopletoperform.Ensure
thatthepersonmakingtheconnectionswearstheproperface
protectionandprotectiveglovesandclothing.
1.EnsurethatallcontrolsareintheNeutralpositionand
thattheparkingbrakeisintheOnposition.
2.Sitintheoperatorseatandhavetheotherpersonmake
theconnections.
Note:Ensurethatthejumperbatteryisa12-volt
battery.
Important:Ifyouareusinganothermachine
forpower,ensurethatthe2machinesarenot
touchingeachother.
3.Preparetostarttheengine;refertosteps1through6
ofStartingtheEngine(page25).
4.Removethecoverfromthejumppost(Figure56).
Figure56
1.Jumper-cableclamp
(positive)
4.Jumper-cableclamp
(negative)
2.Jumppost
5.Cover
3.Groundpoint(alternator
nut)
5.Connectthepositive(+)jumpercabletothejumppost
(Figure56).
6.Connectthenegative(-)jumpercabletoaground
point,suchasthenutatthepivotpointforthe
alternator(Figure56).
7.Starttheengine;refertosteps7through10inStarting
theEngine(page25).
Note:Iftheenginestartsandthenstops,donot
operatethestartermotoruntilthestartermotorstops
turning.Donotoperatethestartermotorformore
than30secondsatonetime.Wait30secondsbefore
operatingthestartermotortocoolthemotorandto
buildupthechargeinthebattery.
8.Whentheenginestarts,havetheotherperson
disconnectthenegative(-)jumpercablefromtheframe
andthendisconnectthepositive(+)jumpercable.
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebattery,andkeepsparksand
amesawayfromthebattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged.This
isespeciallyimportanttopreventbatterydamagewhen
thetemperatureisbelow32°F(0°C).
1.Cleantheexteriorofthebatterycaseandthebattery
posts.
Note:Connecttheleadsofthebatterychargerto
batterypostsbeforeconnectingthechargertothe
electricalsource.
2.Connectthepositiveleadofthebatterychargertothe
positive-batterypost(Figure57).
1
2
3
4
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Figure57
1.Positive-batterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negative-batterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
3.Connectthenegativeleadofthebatterychargertothe
negative-batterypost(Figure57).
4.Connectthebatterychargertotheelectricalsource.
Important:Donotoverchargethebattery.
Note:Chargethebatteryasshowninthefollowing
table:
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Toro RT600 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	RT600
Category	Tractor
Language	English