Charging The Battery - Toro 20334 Operator's Manual

10. Read the oil level on the dipstick
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too low,
carefully pour a small amount of oil into the
oil-fill tube, wait 3 minutes, and repeat steps
8 through 10
is correct.
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too high,
drain the excess oil until the oil level on the
dipstick is correct.
Important:
If the oil level in the engine is too
low or too high and you run the engine, you
may damage the engine.
11. Install the dipstick into the oil-fill tube securely.
12. Recycle the used oil properly.

Charging the Battery

For Electric-Start Models
Service Interval: Every 25 hours
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.
Charge the battery for 24 hours initially, then monthly
(every 25 starts) or as needed. Always use the
charger in a sheltered area and charge the battery at
room temperature (22°C or 70°F) whenever possible.
1. Connect the charger to the wire harness located
below the electric-start button
(Figure
until the oil level on the dipstick
(Figure 29).
27).
2. Plug the charger into a wall outlet.
Note:
charge, recycle or dispose of the lead-acid
battery according to local codes.
Note:
Your battery charger may have a 2-color LED
display that indicates the following states of charging:
•
A red light indicates that the charger is charging
the battery.
•
A green light indicates that the charger is fully
charged or the charger is disconnected from the
battery.
•
A flashing light that alternates between red and
green indicates that the battery is nearly fully
charged. This state lasts only a few minutes until
the battery is fully charged.
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Figure 29
When the battery no longer holds a
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