Toro 22304 Operator's Manual page 11

5. Leave the covers off and connect a 3 to 4 amp
battery charger to the battery posts (Fig. 4).
Charge the battery at a rate of 4 amperes or less
for 4 hours (12 volts).
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Figure 4
1. Positive post
2. Negative post
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Charging battery produces gasses.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Battery gasses can explode.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Keep cigarettes, sparks and flames away
from battery.
6. When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the
charger from the electrical outlet and from the
negative and positive battery posts (Fig. 4).
7. Slowly pour electrolyte into each cell until the
level is once again up to the "UPPER" line on
the battery case (Fig. 3) and install covers.
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3. Charger red (+) wire
4. Charger black (–) wire
8. Install the battery into the chassis (Fig. 2).
9. Secure the battery in chassis with the battery
clamp (Fig. 2).
10. Using the bolt and wing nut supplied with the
battery, connect the positive (red) cable to the
positive (+) battery post (Fig. 2). Slide the
rubber cover over the battery post.
11. Using the bolt and wing nut supplied with the
battery, connect the negative (black) cable to the
negative (–) battery post (Fig. 2).
Note:
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Ensure that the battery cables do not
contact any sharp edges or each other.
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