Note:Ensurethattheventcapsaretightand
level.Ifavailable,placeadampclothoverany
ventcapsonbothbatteries.
3.Connectthepositive(+)cableclamp(red)tothe
positive(+)terminalofthedischargedbattery
(Figure79).
Note:Thepositive-batterycableiswiredtothe
starterorsolenoid.
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Figure79
1.Positive(+)cableonthedischargedbattery
2.Positive(+)cableonboosterbattery
3.Negative(–)cableontheboosterbattery
4.Negative(–)cableontheengineblock
5.Boosterbattery
6.Dischargedbattery
7.Engineblock
4.Connecttheotherpositive(+)cableclamp(red)
tothepositiveterminaloftheboosterbattery.
5.Connectthenegative(–)cableclamp(black)to
thenegativeterminaloftheboosterbattery.
6.Connecttheothernegative(–)cableclamp
(black)totheengineblockofthestalledmachine
andawayfromthedischargedbattery.
Important:Donotconnectthenegative(–)
cableclamp(black)tothenegativebattery
postofthedischargedbattery.
7.Standawayfromthedischargedbatteryofthe
machine.
8.Startthemachineandremovethecablesin
thereverseorderofconnection,disconnectthe
engineblockconnectionrst.
ServicingtheFuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses,and
requiresnomaintenance.Ifafuseblows,checkthe
componentorcircuitforamalfunctionorshort.
1.Removethenegative-batterycablefromthe
batteryterminal;refertosteps2and3of
RemovingtheBattery(page59).
Note:Ensurethatthenegativebatterycable
doesnottouchthebatteryterminal.
2.Pushthetabonthefuse/relayholderand
separatethecoverfromtheholder(Figure80).
3.Pullthefusefromthesocketofthefuse/relay
holder(Figure80).
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Figure80
1.Batterybox3.Fuses
2.Cover4.Fuse/relayholder
4.Installafuseofthesametype(20A)intothe
socketofthefuse/relayholder(Figure80).
5.Installthecoverontothefuse/relayholderuntil
itlocksintoplace(Figure80).
6.Installthenegative-batterycablefromthebattery
terminal;refertosteps5and6ofInstallingthe
Battery(page60).
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