5 TROUBLE RECOVERY

JUMP STARTING

WARNING

Severe injury or death may result if you ignore any of the following:

If blower will not operate, ventilate engine compartment by opening engine compartment hatch for several minutes before attempt- ing a jump start.

Do not connect the negative (–) jumper cable to the negative (–) terminal of the dead battery. Sparks could ignite battery or fuel vapors, which could cause an explosion.

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Negative (–) jumper cable  Positive (+) jumper cable

If the boat battery runs down, the engines can be started in an emergency using a 12-volt battery and jumper cables.

To connect the jumper cables:

1)Connect the positive (+) terminal of the dead battery to the positive ter- minal (+)of the booster battery with the positive jumper cable.

2)Connect one end of the negative

(–) jumper cable to the negative (–) terminal of the booster battery.

3)Connect the other end of the nega- tive (–) cable to an engine hanger on either side of the engine oil tank.

ENGINE

HANGER

Be sure all connections are secure and correct before attempting to start the engine. Any wrong connection may damage the electrical system.

4)Start the engine, then disconnect the cables by reversing the above steps.

Do not turn the starter motor for more than 5 seconds. If the engine does not start in 5 seconds, release the starter switch and try again after 15 seconds. Continuous cranking for more than 5 seconds will discharge the battery and the engine will not start. The starter motor may also be damaged if it is engaged continuously for more than five seconds.

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