Toro TX 700 - Page 39

Note:Useproperlysizedjumpercableswith
shortlengthstoreducevoltagedropbetween
systems.Makesurethatthecablesarecolor
codedorlabeledforthecorrectpolarity.
WARNING
Batteriescontainacidandproduce
explosivegases.
•Shieldyoureyesandfacefromthe
batteriesatalltimes.
•Donotleanoverthebatteries.
Note:Ensurethattheventcapsaretightand
level.Placeadampcloth,ifavailable,overany
ventcapsonbothbatteries.Alsoensurethatthe
machinesdonottouchandthatbothelectrical
systemsareoffandatthesameratedsystem
voltage.Theseinstructionsarefornegative
groundsystemsonly.
4.Connectthepositive(+)cabletothepositive(+)
terminalofthedischargedbatterythatiswired
tothestarterorsolenoidasshown.
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Figure52
1.Positive(+)cableon
dischargedbattery
5.Boosterbattery
2.Positive(+)cableon
boosterbattery
6.Dischargedbattery
3.Negative(–)cableonthe
boosterbattery
7.Engineblock
4.Negative(–)cableonthe
engineblock
5.Connecttheotherendofthepositive(+)jumper
cabletothepositiveterminalofthebatteryin
theothermachine.
6.Connectanendofthenegative(-)jumpercable
tothenegativepostofthebatteryintheother
machine.
7.Connecttheotherendofthenegative(-)jumper
cabletoagroundpoint,suchasanunpainted
boltorchassismember.
8.Starttheengineintheothermachine.Letitrun
afewminutes,thenstartyourengine.
9.Removethecablesinthereverseorderof
connection.
10.Closethehood.
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