Setup; Activating And Installing The Battery - Toro 71209 Operator's Manual

Setup

Loose Parts
Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.
Step
Bulk electrolyte with 1.265 specic
1
gravity must be purchased from a
local battery supply outlet.
Step
1
Activating and Installing the
Battery
Parts needed for this step:
80 Bulk electrolyte with 1.265 specic gravity must
ounces be purchased from a local battery supply outlet.
Procedure
Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid
which is a deadly poison and causes severe
burns.
• Do not drink electrolyte and avoid
contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Wear
safety glasses to shield your eyes and
rubber gloves to protect your hands.
• Fill the battery where clean water is
always available for flushing the skin.
• Follow all instructions and comply with
all safety messages on the electrolyte
container.
1. Remove the battery from the tractor.
2. Clean the top of the battery with a paper towel.
Important: Never fill the battery with
electrolyte while the battery installed in
the tractor. Electrolyte could be spilled on
other parts and cause corrosion.
3. Remove the vent caps from the battery
(Figure 3).
Description
4. Slowly pour electrolyte into each battery cell
5. Wait five to ten minutes after filling the battery
6. Install battery filler caps (Figure 5).
10
Qty.
80

Activating and Installing the Battery

ounces
Figure 3
until the level is up to the upper line on the
battery case (Figure 4).
Figure 4
Important: Do not overfill the battery
because electrolyte (sulfuric acid) can
cause severe corrosion and damage to the
chassis.
cells. Add electrolyte, if necessary, until the
electrolyte level is up to the upper line on the
battery case.
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