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| Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Repair | |
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To |
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Starter |
| Starter | |
Switch |
| Switch | |
| Jumper Cable | ||
Starting |
| Discharged | |
Vehicle |
| Vehicle | |
Battery |
| Battery | |
| Jumper Cable | ||
To Ground |
| Engine | |
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frozen battery because the batteryReproductionmay rupture | |||
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| Block | |
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MAKE CERTAIN VEHICLES DO NOT TOUCH | |||
Figure 60. Jump Starting | Not |
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WARNING |
| WARNING | |
Any procedure other than the preceding could | For your personal safety, use extreme care | ||
result in: |
| when jump starting. Never expose battery to | |
(1) personal injury caused by electrolyte | pen flame or electric spark – battery action | ||
generates hydrogen gas which is flammable | |||
squirting out the battery vents, | |||
(2) personal injury or property damage due | and explosive. Do not allow battery acid to | ||
contact skin, eyes, fabrics, or painted surfaces. | |||
to battery explosion, |
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| Batteries contain a sulfuric acid solution which | ||
(3) damage to the charging syst m of the | |||
can cause serious personal injury or property | |||
booster vehicle or of the immobilized | |||
damage. | |||
vehicle. |
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| When removing or installing battery cables, | ||
Do not attempt to jump start a vehicle having a | |||
disconnect the negative cable FIRST and | |||
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or explode. If a frozen battery is suspected, | reconnect it LAST. If not done in this order, the | ||
positive terminal can be shorted to the frame | |||
examine all fill vents on the battery. If ice | |||
by a tool. | |||
can be seen or if the electrolyte fluid cannot | |||
To avoid engine damage, do not disconnect | |||
be seen, do not attempt to start with jumper | |||
battery while engine is running. Be sure | |||
cables as long as the battery remains frozen. | |||
terminal connections are tight before starting. | |||
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