Toro WORKMAN GTX 07131, Operator'S Manual

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4. If the eyelets are white, you must add distilled or
deionized water to the batteries; refer to
Adding
Distilled or Deionized Water to the Batteries (page 35) .
Adding Distilled or Deionized Water to
the Batteries
Service Interval: Every 25 hours/Every 2 weeks (whichever
comes first)
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.
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, shut off the
machine, remove the key from the key switch, and
raise cargo box;
Raising the Cargo Box to the Service
Position (page 19) .
2. Charge the batteries until a full charge is achieved; refer
to
Charging the Batteries (page 33) .
3. Remove the seat assembly to access the batteries; refer
to
Removing the Seat Assembly (page 29) .
4. Connect your Toro water hand pump to the water-fill
port (
Figure 38 ).
Figure 38
1. Water-fill port
3. Water hand pump
2. Hand-pump connector
5. Pump water into the water into batteries until all of 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 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
FF
position, and remove the key.
2. Disconnect the main negative-battery cable (black) that
connects the bank of batteries to the ground point of
the machine (
Figure 39 ).
Note:
The main battery cables are long when
compared to battery-interconnect cables.
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Figure 39
3. Disconnect the main positive-battery cable (red) that
connects the bank of batteries to the main contactor of
the machine (
Figure 39 ).
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