BATTERY
JUMP
STARTING
Occasionally,
it
may
be
necessary
to
jump
start (charge)
a
weak battery using
a
charged booster battery
to
start
your engine.
If
jump starting is necessary, the following
procedure
is
recommended in order to prevent starter
damage, battery damage and personal injuries.
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Overcranking the engine can cause
starter damage. Allow
5
minutes for
starter to cool
if
engaged for longer than
30
seconds.
1
L
TO BATTERY
1
I
Disconnect engine load,
2.
Use only a battery of the same voltage
(12V)
as is
used with your engine.
3.
Attach one end of the positive booster cable(red) to
the positive
(+)
terminal of the booster battery.
Attach the other end
of
the positive cable to the
positive
(+)
terminal of your engine battery.
Attach one end of the negative
(-)
booster cable
(black) to negative
(-)
terminal of booster battery.
Attach other end
of
negative cable to a solid chassis
ground on your engine.
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Electrical arcing can cause per-
sonalinjury.
Do
not allowpositive
and negative cable ends to touch.
Jump starting in any other manner may result in
damage to the battery or the electrical system.
Turn ignition switch to
ON
to start engine.
AWARN~NG
Jump starting a battery incor-
a
rectly can cause battery to
explode,
resulting
in
severe personal injury
or
death.
Do
not smoke or allow
any
ignition source
near the battery, and
do
not jump start a frozen
battery.
FLYWHEEL
ALTERNATOR
This unit is equipped with
a
permanent magnet flywheel
alternator and solid-state voltage regualtor-rectifier
(output control). See Figure
7.
As
with all solid-state
electrical units, precautions are necessary when ser-
vicing. Observe the following:
ACAUT~ON
Reversing positive and negative bat-
I
tery connections or allowing engine
to run without being connected to the alternator will
result
in
engine electrical system damage.
Do
not
switch battery connections or allow engine to run
without being connected
to
the alternator.
Weak ignition spark or a discharged battery indicates
trouble in the charging system. But before testing the
engine's charging system, always check the battery for
serviceability.
Keep these points in mind when testing or servicing the
flywheel alternator:
1.
Be sure engine is being run long enough and fast
enough to recharge batteryafter each start. Charging
system tests require afull charged battery. Alternator
output is reduced in direct proportion to engine rpm.
Also,
power required for accessories reduces power
available to recharge battery.
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