Battery Storage; Battery Care - Toro Groundsmaster 360 Service Manual

Battery Storage

Battery Care

Electrical System: Service and Repairs
If you store the machine for more than 30 days:
1. Ensure that the key switch is in the O
charge it fully; refer to
2. Either store the battery on a shelf or on the machine.
3. Disconnect the cables if the battery is kept on the machine.
4. Store the battery in a cool atmosphere to avoid quick deterioration of the
battery charge.
5. To prevent the battery from freezing during storage, ensure that you charge it
fully; refer to Servicing the Battery (page
1. The battery-electrolyte level must be properly maintained. The top of the
battery must be kept clean. If the machine is stored in a location where the
temperatures are extremely high, the battery will discharge more rapidly than
if the machine is stored in a location where the temperatures are cool.
The gases are explosive; also, they can cause nausea.
• Wear safety goggles and rubber gloves when working with
electrolyte. Charge the battery in a well ventilated place so that
the gasses produced while charging can dissipate.
• Keep open flames and electrical sparks away from the battery;
do not smoke.
• Disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet before
connecting or disconnecting charger leads to or from the
battery posts.
2. Clean the top of the battery by washing at the intervals with a brush dipped
in ammonia or bicarbonate of soda solution. Flush the top surface with
water after cleaning.
Do not remove fill caps while cleaning.
3. Tighten the battery cables on the battery terminals to provide a good
electrical contact.
Connecting the cables to the wrong battery post could result in
personal injury and/or damage to the electrical system.
Ensure that the cables are properly connected to the correct battery
posts before operating the machine.
position. Remove the battery and
FF
Servicing the Battery (page
5–110).
WARNING
IMPORTANT
WARNING
Page 5–108
5–110).
Groundsmaster 360
16225SL Rev C