Service Manual
40
GTS 200
Electric
Starter
Battery
Handling Instructions
CAUTION
LIKE
ALL batteries, these units contain corr
osive
fluids and toxic materials and should be handled
with car
e.
•
Do not puncture, disassemble, mutilate or incinerate.
•
As with all rechar
geable batteries, explosive gases could
be vented during char
ge or dischar
ge. Use in a well
ventilated area, away from sources of ignition.
•
Battery should be rechar
ged by adults only
.
•
Use only the battery charger specified.
•
Do not make direct contact between the positive and
negative terminals as this could cause high current flow
,
creating high heat and the possibility of a fire.
• A
void any direct connection of battery terminals that will
cause the battery to short out.
First Aid
CAUTION
IF
THE battery case cracks or br
eaks open as the
r
esult of sever
e abuse and some of the liquid
comes in contact with skin or clothing, follow
these instructions:
•
External Contact – Immediately flush skin or
eyes with water for at least 15 minutes.
•
Internal Contact – Drink tap water
, milk, or
milk of magnesia. T
ake whites of eggs. Do not
induce vomiting.
WARNING
IN CASE of external or internal contact, call a
physician immediately
.
Check Battery
1. Physical
check – clean if necessary
.
A. Corrosion
B. Dirt
C. T
erminal – clean, undamaged. Replace if damaged
with T
oro Part #49–8141.
2.
Fully char
ge battery with char
ger supplied with the mower
.
3.
Install battery on mower
. Plug into wire harness.
4.
Slightly loosen battery plug and attach DC voltmeter
.
Reading should be around 12.5 VDC.
5.
Disconnect spark plug wire and turn switch to start.
6.
Battery should maintain 9 volts or more while cranking
engine. If it is less than 9 volts, replace battery
.
Alternate method: T
est using T
oro Keylectric tester
, T
oro Part
#67–7970, Fig. 90. Instructions provided on tester
.
Fig. 90
– Keylectric T
ester
CAUTION
DO
NOT crank starter motor for mor
e than 15
seconds without cooling starter 2 minutes.
Replace Battery Terminal
Toro
Part #49–8141 is a replacement plug with two solderless
connectors (Fig. 91). It can be used when the plug or lead
wires between the plug and battery are damaged.
Fig. 91
– Replacement Battery T
erminal
T
oro Part #49–8141