Takeuchi TB23R - If the Battery Goes Dead

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TROUBLESHOOTING
If the Battery Goes Dead
The following symptoms indicate that the
battery is dead:
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The starter motor does not turn or turns
weakly, and the engine does not start.
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The horn is weak.
Procedure
Use jumper cables and start the engine
using the rescue vehicle’s battery.
WARNING
� Use jumper cables only in the
recommended manner. Improper use
of jumper cables can result in battery
explosion or unexpected machine
motion.
• Do not let the problem vehicle and
rescue vehicle touch each other.
• Do not let the “+” and “–” clips of the
jumper cables touch each other.
• Connect the jumper cables to the
“+” terminals first, and disconnect
them from the “–” terminals (ground)
first.
• Connect the final clip of the jumper
cable to a point as far away from the
battery as possible.
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Use safety glasses when using jumper
cables to start the machine.
IMPORTANT: Use jumper cables and
clips of a size suited to the battery’s
capacity. Do not used damaged or
corroded jumper cables and clips.
IMPORTANT: The rescue vehicle’s
battery must have the same capacity as
the problem vehicle’s battery.
IMPORTANT: Connect the clips securely.
Connecting the jumper cables
IMPORTANT: Set the starter keys of both
the rescue vehicle and problem vehicle
to the OFF position.
1. Connect the clip of jumper cable (R) to
the problem vehicle’s “+” terminal.
2. Connect the other clip of jumper cable
(R) to the rescue vehicle’s “+” terminal.
3. Connect the clip of jumper cable (B) to
the rescue vehicle’s “–” terminal.
4. Connect the other clip of jumper cable
(B) to the problem vehicle’s engine block.
Connect the clip as far from the battery
as possible.
Starting the engine
1. Check that the clips are securely
connected to the terminals.
2. Start the rescue vehicle’s engine and run
it at high speed.
3. Start the problem vehicle’s engine.
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B
Rescue vehicle battery
Problem vehicle battery
To engine block