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the charge to 40% of maximum. Refer to Storage (page
38) for more information on storing the machine and for
removing the battery from storage mode.
Shipping/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 USA, 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 the battery pack, refer
to the instructions (3373-934) included with the Battery
Shipping Kit (120-4600). These instructions are available for
download from www.toro.com.
Caring for the Battery Pack
As with all rechargeable batteries, lithium ion batteries have
a life span during which they will hold a sufficient charge
to perform the work for which they are intended. As time
goes by, the total amount of work the battery will be able
to complete on a single charge will gradually diminish. The
following table lists the approximate expected work that the
machine should be capable of over the first five years of use:
Year
Area Cut Per Full Charge
1
2
3
4
5
Note: Your results may vary depending on the distance you
need to transport the machine, the contact setting of the bed
knife, 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 will drop
below -13 degrees F (-25 degrees C) or rise above 113
degrees F (45 degrees C). Temperatures outside of this
range will damage your battery. High temperatures
during storage, especially at a high state of charge, will
reduce the life of the batteries.
4240 m
2
(45,600 ft
2
)
4070 m
2
(43,800 ft
2
)
3900 m
2
(42,000 ft
2
)
3790 m
2
(40,800 ft
2
)
3600 m
2
(39,000 ft
2
)
•
When storing for more than 10 days, ensure that the
machine is in a cool location, out of sunlight, and
connected to the charger.
•
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 will no longer operate with the
reel engaged and the machine will slow 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 build up in the battery
pack. A dirty cover will increase the heat in the battery
pack each day and will reduce the energy capacity.
•
Adjust the bed knife to reel contact to be as light as
possible. This will reduce the power needed to run the
reel and increase the amount of work the machine will
perform on each charge.
Using the InfoCenter LCD
Display
The InfoCenter LCD display shows information about your
machine such the current battery charge, the speed, and
various diagnostics and other information about the machine
and the battery pack. Figure 31 illustrates the InfoCenter and
the main information screen.
1
2
3
5
1. Power light/fault indicator
2. Battery charge indicator
3. Fault log indicator
4. Speed control setting
•
Power light/fault indicator—illuminates when you turn
the machine on. You can return the key to the Run
position when this light illuminates. This light also blinks
when there is a machine fault.
•
Battery charge indicator—when the battery has a full
charge, all of the boxes in the indicator will be filled in
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Figure 31
5. Menu access/back button
6. Down button
7. Right button
4
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