Activating And Charging The Battery - Toro Greensmaster 04358 Operator's Manual

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Activating and Charging
the Battery
No Parts Required
Procedure
Use only electrolyte (1.265 specific gravity) to fill
battery initially.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and reproductive harm. Wash
hands after handling.
1. Remove the wing nuts, washers, and battery
clamp and lift out the battery.
Important:
Do not add electrolyte while the
battery is in the machine. You could spill it,
causing corrosion.
2. Clean the top of the battery and remove the vent
caps (Figure 3).
3. Carefully fill each cell with electrolyte until the
plates are covered with about 6 mm (1/4 inch)
of fluid (Figure 4).
Figure 3
1. Electrolyte
4. Allow approximately 20 to 30 minutes for the
electrolyte to soak into the plates. Fill as
necessary to bring the electrolyte to within about
6 mm (1/4 inch) of the bottom of the fill well
(Figure 4).
5. Connect a 2 to 4 A battery charger to the battery
posts. Charge the battery for at least 2 hours at
4 A or for at least 4 hours at 2 A until the specific
gravity is 1.250 or higher and the temperature is
at least 16°C (60°F) with all cells gassing freely.
WARNING
Charging the battery produces gasses
that can explode.
Never smoke near the battery and keep
sparks and flames away from the battery.
Important:
for at least the time specified above, you may
reduce the life of the battery.
6. When the battery is charged, disconnect the
charger from the electrical outlet and battery
posts.
Note:
After the battery has been activated,
add only distilled water to replace normal loss,
although maintenance-free batteries should not
require water under normal operating conditions.
Important:
battery may result in battery gassing and/or
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premature battery failure.
7. Install the vent caps.
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Figure 4
If you do not charge the battery
Failure to correctly activate the
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