Regular Maintenance

THIS HOOK-UP FOR NEGATIVE GROUND VEHICLES

 

To

 

 

 

 

To

Starter

 

 

 

 

Starter

Switch

 

 

 

 

Switch

 

Jumper Cable

 

 

 

Starting

 

 

 

 

Discharged

Vehicle

 

 

 

 

Vehicle

Battery

 

 

 

 

Battery

 

Jumper Cable

 

 

 

To Ground

 

 

 

 

Engine

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reproduction

Block

 

 

for

 

 

 

MAKE CERTAIN VEHICLES DO NOT TOUCH

 

Figure 57. Jump Starting

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

 

WARNING

 

Any procedure other than the proceeding c uld

For yo

r personal safety, use extreme caution

result in:

 

when j

mp starting.

 

(1) Personal injury caused by electrolyte

Never expose battery to open flame or electric

spark—battery action generates hydrogen gas

squirting out of the battery vents.

which is flammable and explosive.

 

Not

(2) Personal injury or property damage due to

Do not allow battery acid to contact skin, eyes,

battery explosion.

 

fabrics or painted surfaces. Batteries contain a

(3) Damage to the charging syst m of the

sulfuric acid solution which can cause serious

personal injury or property damage.

booster vehicle or of the immobiliz d

When removing or installing battery cables,

vehicle.

 

 

 

disconnect the negative cable first and

Do not attempt to jump start a vehicle having a

reconnect it last. If not done in this order, the

positive terminal can be shorted to the frame

frozen battery because the battery may rupture

or explode. If a frozen battery is suspected,

by a tool.

 

examine all fill vents on the battery. If ice

To avoid engine damage, do not disconnect

can be seen or if the electrolyte fluid cannot

the battery while engine is running. Be sure

be seen, do not attempt to start with jumper

terminal connections are tight before starting.

cables as long as the battery remains frozen.

 

 

 

 

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