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15. SERVICING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Ex2900 / 3200 Operator's Manual
Using a Booster Battery
Avoid personal injury:
NEVER attempt to jump-start a frozen battery. Warm
it to 60°F (16°C).
NEVER connect the negative (–) booster cable to the
negative (–) terminal of the discharged battery.
Connect to an appropriate grounding point other
than the discharged battery.
(A)Booster battery
(B)Battery on a disabled vehicle
(C)Positive (+) post of booster battery
(D)Positive (+) post of battery on a disabled vehicle
(E)Negative (–) post of booster battery
(F) Other end of booster cable
1. Connect the positive (+) booster cable to the positive
(+) post on the booster battery.
2. Connect the other end of positive (+) booster cable to
the positive (+) post of the battery on the disabled
vehicle.
3. Connect the negative (–) booster cable to the negative
(–) post on the booster battery.
4. Connect the other end of negative (–) booster cable to
the metal frame of the disabled vehicle.
5. Start the engine of the disabled vehicle, and run the
engine for several minutes.
6. Carefully disconnect the booster cables by performing
the booster cables connection procedure in the
reverse order (disconnect the negative cable first, and
then the positive cable).
WARNING
(D)
(B) (A)
(F)
(E) (C)
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