Toro Workman GTX Operator's Manual page 17

a break-in period to establish efficient electrical
production. This break in period usually requires 100
to 150 discharge/charge cycles.
Figure 12
Battery-Lifetime Table
1. Battery capacity
2. Discharge/charge cycles
3. Break-in period (100 to
150 cycles)
After the break-in period, the battery maintains a high
capacity for many cycles. The number of cycles that a
battery performs depends on the following:
•
Battery maintenance—improper maintenance
severely reduces the life of the batteries.
•
Depth of discharge between charge cycles—the
deeper the batteries are discharged on a
regular basis between charges, the shorter the
service life the batteries will have.
•
Charge frequency—fully charge the batteries
whenever possible.
Important:
Fully discharging the batteries
damages them and reduces their life.
•
Low water levels—if the lead plates become
exposed, it may permanently damage the
batteries. Perform the following to maintain the
electrolyte level:
After fully charging the batteries, fill the
batteries with distilled or deionized water; refer to
Checking the Water Level of the Batteries (page
38) and Adding Distilled or Deionized Water to the
Batteries (page 38).
Important:
Fully charge the batteries before
adding the water to the batteries. While
charging, the electrolyte increases in volume,
and filling a low battery before fully charging
the batteries can cause the electrolyte to
overflow and leak out of the vent.
At the end of the battery life, the batteries gradually
lose electric capacity.
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4. Prime battery life
5. End of the battery life
Using the Battery System
When your batteries are fully charged, the tenth
bar (far right) illuminates on the battery-discharge
indicator (Figure 13).
1. Battery-discharge
indicator
As you use the machine, the bars disappear as the
electrical capacity of the batteries is used.
When only the second bar from the left remains on
the battery-discharge indicator, it is a good time to
charge (Figure 14).
1. The 2 left bars alternately blink until you charge the
batteries.
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Figure 13
2. Charge-indicator bars
Figure 14
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