FORST ST6P - Jump Starting the Battery; Figure 72 - Jump Start

5.16.5 JUMP STARTING THE BATTERY
If the woodchipper has a flat battery, you can use a support vehicle to jump start the
battery.
WARNING
When jump starting the battery of the woodchipper, switch off the engine of the
support vehicle to avoid damaging the charging system.
CAUTION
When attaching jump leads to a battery, make sure that only the lead ends make
contact with the battery terminals.
1. Stop the engine.
2. Remove the key from the ignition and keep in a safe place.
3. Remove the panel covering the battery.
4. Attach the red jump lead to the positive battery terminal on both the
woodchipper and the support vehicle.
5. Attach the black jump lead to a good earth on the woodchipper and the negative
battery terminal on the support vehicle.
6. Start the engine.
7. After the engine of the woodchipper starts, disconnect the black jump lead.
8. Disconnect the red jump lead.
9. Install the panel covering the battery.
If the battery is still flat, contact a repair agent.
A Support vehicle battery B Machine battery
1 Positive machine 3 Negative support vehicle
2 Positive support vehicle 4 Earth
Figure 72 - Jump start
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