Peterbilt 337 2017 - JUMP STARTING VEHICLES

JUMPSTARTINGVEHICLES
JUMPSTARTING
VEHICLES
Introduction
Jumpstartingavehicleisnota
recommendedpracticeduetothe
variousbatteryinstallationsand
electricaloptions.
However,ifyourbatteryisdischarged
(dead),youmaybeabletostartit
byusingenergyfromagoodbattery
inanothervehicle.Thisistermed
jumpstarting.Besuretofollowthe
precautionsandinstructionsbelow.
WARNING!
Batteriescontainacidthatcanburn
andgassesthatcanexplode.Ignor-
ingsafetyproceduresmayresultin
death,personalinjury,equipmentor
propertydamage.
WARNING!
Neverjumpstartabatterynearre,
ames,orelectricalsparks.Bat-
teriesgenerateexplosivegases
thatcouldexplode.Keepsparks,
ame,andlightedcigarettesaway
frombatteries.Failuretocomply
mayresultindeath,personalinjury,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
WARNING!
Neverremoveortamperwithbattery
caps.Ignoringthiscouldallowbat-
teryacidtocontacteyes,skin,fab-
rics,orpaintedsurfaces.Failureto
complymayresultindeath,personal
injury,equipmentorpropertydam-
age.
Becarefulthatmetaltools(orany
metalincontactwiththepositive
terminal)donotcontactthepositive
batteryterminalandanyothermetalon
thevehicleatthesametime.Remove
metaljewelryandavoidleaningover
thebattery.
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