Emergency Operating Procedures 8
1-October-2013 United Kingdom Operations Manual
Page 8 - 2 TA9 & 10 Tier 4
Figure 8.1. - Battery “Jump” Starting
1. Positive (+) Jump Lead
2 Discharged Battery on Machine
3 Machine Chassis
4 Jump Lead Connection on Chassis
5 Negative (-) Jump Lead
6 Slave Battery
PROCEDURE
1 Connect the positive jump lead from the positive terminal on the slave battery to the
positive terminal on the machine battery.
2 Connect the negative cable to the negative terminal on the slave battery.
3 Connect the end of the negative cable to a suitable point on the machine chassis.
4 Start the engine using the machines start key.
5 Allow engine speed to fall to idle.
6 Carefully remove the negative jump lead from the machine chassis. Do not let the cable
touch any part of the machine.
7 Remove the negative jump lead from the slave battery.
8 Carefully remove the positive jump lead from the machines battery.
9 Remove the positive jump lead from the slave battery.