16
OPERATING THE ENGINE
JUMP
STARTING
A WARNING
To avoid personal
injury:
• Battery gases can explode. Keep cigarettes,
sparks, and flames away
from
battery.
•
If
machine battery
is
frozen,
do
not
jump
start
engine.
• Do
not
connect
other
end
of
negative (-)
jumper
cable
to
negative (-) terminal
of
machine
battery.
When jump starting engine, follow the instructions below
to safely start the engine.
1.
Bring helper vehicle with a battery
of
the same voltage
as disabled machine within easy cable reach. "THE
VEHICLES MUST NOT TOUCH".
2.
Apply the parking brakes of both vehicles and put the
shift
levers
in
neutral. Shut the engine off.
3.
Put on safety goggles and rubber gloves.
4. Ensure the vent caps are securely
in
place.
(if equipped)
5.
Cover vent caps with damp rags. Do not allow the rag
to touch the battery terminals.
6.
Attach the red clamp to the positive (red, (+) or pos.)
terminal
of
the dead battery and clamp the other end
of
the same cable to the positive (red, (+) or pos.)
terminal
of
the helper battery.
7.
Clamp the other cable to the negative (black, (-) or
neg.)
terminal
of
the helper battery.
8.
Clamp the other end to the engine block or frame
of
the disabled machine as far from the dead battery as
possible.
9.
Start the helper vehicle and let its engine run for a few
moments.
Start the disabled machine.
10. Disconnect the jumper
cables
in
the exact reverse
order
of
attachment. (Steps
8,
7 and 6).
11. Remove and discard the damp rags.
1 BDABARAP120A
(1) Dead battery
(2)
Lay
a damp rag over the vent caps
(3)
Jumper cables
(4)
Engine block or frame
(5)
Helper battery
Connect cables in numerical order.
Disconnect in reverse order after use.
IMPORTANT: .
• This machine has a 12 volt negative (-) ground starting
system.
• Use only same voltage for jump starting.
• Use
of
a higher voltage source
on
machine could
result
in severe damage to machine electrical system.
Use
only matching voltage source when "Jump
starting" a
low or dead battery condition.
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