Electrical System Maintenance; Checking The Fuses; Servicing The Battery; Storing The Battery - Toro Groundsmaster 360 Operator's Manual

Electrical System
Maintenance
Important:
Whenever working with the electrical
system, always disconnect the battery cables,
negative (-) cable first, to prevent possible wiring
damage from short-outs.

Checking the Fuses

If the machine stops or has other electrical system
issues, check the fuses. Grasp each fuse in turn and
remove them one at a time, checking to see if any
are blown. If you need to replace a fuse, always use
the same type and amperage rated fuse as the one
you are replacing, otherwise you could damage the
electrical system (refer to the decal next to the fuses
for a diagram of each fuse and its amperage).
The traction unit fuses are located under the seat
(Figure 57).
Figure 57
1. Fuse block location

Servicing the Battery

Service Interval: Every 50 hours
Keep the top of the battery clean. If you store
the machine in a location where temperatures are
extremely high, the battery will run down more rapidly
than if the machine is stored in a location where
temperatures are cool.
Keep the top of the battery clean by washing it
periodically with a brush dipped in ammonia or
bicarbonate of soda solution. Flush the top surface
with water after cleaning it. Do not remove the fill caps
while cleaning the battery.
The battery cables must be tight on the terminals to
provide good electrical contact.
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
cancer and reproductive harm. Wash
If corrosion occurs at the terminals, disconnect the
cables, negative (-) cable first, and scrape the clamps
and terminals separately. Reconnect the cables,
positive (+) cable first, and coat the terminals with
petroleum jelly.
WARNING
Battery terminals or metal tools could short
against metal machine components causing
sparks. Sparks can cause the battery gasses
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to explode, resulting in personal injury.
• When removing or installing the battery,
do not allow the battery terminals to touch
any metal parts of the machine.
• Do not allow metal tools to short between
the battery terminals and metal parts of the
machine.
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Incorrect battery cable routing could damage
the machine and cables causing sparks.
Sparks can cause the battery gasses to
explode, resulting in personal injury.
• Always disconnect the negative (black)
battery cable before disconnecting the
positive (red) cable.
• Always connect the positive (red) battery
cable before connecting the negative
(black) cable.

Storing the Battery

If the machine will be stored more than 30 days,
remove the battery and charge it fully. Either store
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WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
compounds, chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
hands after handling.