Maintaining the Lithium-Ion
Battery Pack
WARNING
The battery pack contains high voltage, which
could burn or electrocute you.
•
Do not attempt to open the battery pack.
•
Do not place anything in the battery-pack
connector other than the wire-harness
connector that came with the product.
•
Use extreme care when handling a battery
pack with a cracked case.
•
Use only the charger designed for the
battery pack.
Transporting the Battery Pack
The US Department of Transportation and
international transportation authorities require that
lithium ion batteries be transported using special
packaging and only be transported by carriers certified
to haul them. In the US, you are allowed to transport
the battery when it is installed on the machine as
battery powered equipment, with some regulatory
requirements. Contact the US Department of
Transportation or the appropriate government body in
your country for detailed regulations on transportation
of your eFlex or eFlex battery.
For detailed information on shipping a battery, contact
your authorized Toro distributor.
Caring for the Battery Pack
The lithium-ion battery holds a sufficient charge to
perform intended work during its life span. As time
goes by, the total amount of work the battery is able
to complete on a single charge gradually diminishes.
The following table lists the approximate expected
work that the machine should be capable of over the
first 4 years of use:
Year
Area Cut Per Full Charge
1
3,809 m
2
(41,000 ft
2
)
2
3,623 m
2
(39,000 ft
2
)
3
3,252 m
2
(35,000 ft
2
)
4
3,066 m
2
(33,000 ft
2
)
Note:
Your results may vary depending on the
distance you need to transport the machine, the
contact setting of the bedknife, and other factors as
discussed in this section.
To achieve maximum life and use from your battery,
apply the following care guidelines:
•
Do not open the battery pack. There are no user
serviceable parts inside. If you open the pack you
will void your warranty. The pack is protected by
tamper-alerting devices.
•
Store/park the machine in a clean, dry garage or
storage area,
away from direct sunlight and
heat sources.
Do not store it in a location where
the temperature drops below -30°C (-22°F) or
rises above 60°C (140°F).
Temperatures outside
of this range will damage your battery.
High
temperatures during storage, especially at a high
state of charge, reduces the life of the batteries.
•
When storing for more than 10 days, ensure that
the machine is in a cool location, out of sunlight,
and at least 50% charged.
•
If you are mowing in hot conditions or in sunlight,
the battery may overheat. If this happens,
a high-temperature alert will appear on the
InfoCenter LCD display. In this condition, the
machine no longer operates with the reel engaged
and the machine slows down.
Immediately drive the machine to a cool location
out of the sun, turn off the machine, and allow the
battery to cool fully before resuming operation.
•
Keep the battery pack cover clean. The white
color reflects sunlight and slows the heat buildup
in the battery pack. A dirty cover increases the
heat in the battery pack each day and reduces the
energy capacity.
•
Adjust the bed knife to reel contact to be as light
as possible. This reduces the power needed to
run the reel and increases the amount of work the
machine performs on each charge.
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