Toro Workman GTX Series Operator's Manual page 36

Important:
Use only clean, distilled or deionized
water to fill the batteries. Using tap water may
damage and reduce the life of the batteries.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, shut off the machine, remove the
key, and raise cargo bed;
to the Dump Position (page
2. Charge the batteries until a full charge is
achieved; refer to
34).
3. Raise the seat assembly to access the batteries;
refer to Removing the Bench Cushion (page
4. Connect your Toro water hand pump to the
water-fill port (Figure
1. Water-fill port
2. Hand-pump connector
5. Pump water into the batteries until all the eyelets
on top of the batteries are black, indicating that
they are filled with water.
Important:
Do not overfill the battery.
Electrolyte will overflow onto other parts
of the machine and severe corrosion and
deterioration may result. Also, overfilling the
battery may reduce the life of the battery.
Changing the Batteries
When the machine begins to lose operating range
or when the length of time to discharge or charge
the battery is significantly reduced, the batteries are
probably wearing and losing their ability to hold a
charge. Take the machine to an Authorized Service
Dealer and have them test the batteries to determine
whether the batteries need to be replaced. The dealer
Raising the Cargo Bed
18).
Charging the Batteries (page
37).
Figure 37
3. Water hand pump
can then replace the batteries for you. If you wish
to replace the batteries yourself, use the following
procedures:
Disconnecting the Batteries
1. Raise the cargo bed, turn the key switch to the
O position, and remove the key.
FF
2. Disconnect the main negative-battery cable
(black) that connects the bank of batteries to the
ground point of the machine
Note:
The main battery cables are long when
28).
compared to battery-interconnect cables.
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3. Disconnect the main positive-battery cable (red)
that connects the bank of batteries to the main
contactor of the machine
Replacing the Batteries
1. Remove all of the battery-interconnect cables
from the batteries.
2. Remove the battery retainers located between
the batteries.
3. Remove all of the batteries and recycle them
according to your local codes.
4. Assemble new batteries into the machine at the
locations from where you removed batteries in
step 3.
Note:
Pay attention to the battery polarity when
installing the new batteries
5. Install the battery retainers and tighten the nuts
until the retainer securely grips the batteries.
6. Connect the batteries together as shown in
Figure 38
that you removed in step 1.
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Figure 38
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with the battery-interconnect cables
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