Operator's Manual

ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespecially
importanttopreventbatterydamagewhenthe
temperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
1.Removethebatteryfromthemachine;referto
RemovingtheBattery(page36).
2.Chargethebatteryfor4to8hoursatarateof
3to4A(Figure50).Donotoverchargethe
battery.
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Figure50
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug
thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,then
disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebattery
posts(Figure50).
CleaningtheBattery
Note:Keeptheterminalsandtheentirebatterycase
clean,tohelpextendbatterylife.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake(ifequipped),andlowerthe
loaderarms.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Removethebatteryfromthemachine;
RemovingtheBattery(page36).
4.Washtheentirecasewithasolutionofbaking
sodaandwater.
5.Rinsethebatterywithclearwater.
6.Coatthebatterypostsandcableconnectorswith
Grafo112X(skin-over)grease(ToroPartNo.
505-47)orpetroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.
7.Installthebattery;refertoInstallingtheBattery
(page38).
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