SERVICE & MAINTENANCE Cont.
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• This is a negative ground wiring system, reversing battery connection will
damage alternator rectifier .
• Booster batteries used for starting must be connected with proper polarity.
• Vehicle battery cables should be disconnected before using a “Fast
Charger .”
NOTICE
BOOSTER (GOOD) BATTERY DISCHARGED (DEAD) BATTERY
(+)
(--)
(+)
Connect Cable To
Positive Terminal
On Good Battery
(--)
(1)
Connect Cable To Negative
Terminal On Good Battery
(3)
Connect Cable To Positive
Terminal On Dead Battery
(2)
Connect Cable To
Frame Or Engine Of
Disabled Ve hic le
(4)
Jump Starting With a Booster Battery (con’t.)
1. Apply parking brake, put transmission in neutral and turn off all electrical loads.
2. Attach one end of one jumper cable to the positive (+) terminal of the booster battery and the other end to the
positive (+) terminal of the discharged battery. DO NOT permit vehicles to touch each other.
Both booster battery and discharged battery should be treated carefully when using jumper cables.
Follow exactly the procedure outlined, being careful not to cause sparks.
3. Attach one end of remaining cable to the negative (--) terminal of the booster battery and the other end to a
good ground on the vehicle or engine away from the discharged battery. DO NOT lean over the battery
when making this connection.
4. Reverse this sequence exactly when removing the jumper cables.
TOWING THE VEHICLE
Manual Transmission
If for any reason the vehicle needs to be towed, follow the guidelines below to properly tow the vehicle.
If towing the vehicle with a tow-rope or a chain, an operator is required to steer the vehicle and to control the brakes.
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