6.
Check that the jumper cables don't have
loose
or
missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock.
The vehicles could be damaged,
too.
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep
your
hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.
Before you connect the cables, here are some basic
things you should know. Positive
(+)
will go to
positive
(+)
and negative
(-)
will go
to
negative
(-)
or a metal engine part. Don't connect positive
(+)
to
negative
(-),
or you'll get a
short
that would damage
the battery and maybe other parts,
too.
7.
Connect
the
red
positive
(+)
cable to the positive
(+)
terminal
of
the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a
remote positive
(+)
terminal.
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