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 36. Jump Starting

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

 

 

WARNING

Any procedure other than the proceeding could result in:

For yo r personal safety, use extreme caution when

1. Personal injury caused by electrolyte squirting out of

jump starting.

 

 

the battery vents.

 

•

Never expose battery to open flame or electric

2. Personal injury or property damage due to batte y

explosion.

Not

 

spark—battery action generates hydrogen gas which is

3. Damage to the charging system of the booster vehicle

 

flammable and explosive.

 

•

Do not allow battery acid to contact skin, eyes, fabrics

or of the immobilized vehicle.

 

 

 

or painted surfaces. Batteries contain a sulfuric acid

Do not attempt to jump start a vehicle having a froz n

 

 

solution which can cause serious personal injury or

battery because the battery may rupture or xplode. If a

 

 

property damage.

 

 

frozen battery is suspected, examine all fill vents on the

•

When removing or installing battery cables, disconnect

battery. If ice can be seen or if the electrolyte fluid cannot

 

the negative cable first and reconnect it last. If not done

be seen, do not attempt to start with jumper cables as

 

 

in this order, the positive terminal can be shorted to the

long as the battery remains frozen.

 

 

frame by a tool.

 

 

 

 

•

To avoid engine damage, do not disconnect the battery

 

 

 

while engine is running. Be sure terminal connections

 

 

 

are tight before starting.

 

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