Utility Vehicle User Manual

UsingABoosterBattery(JumpStarting)
WARNING
Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
5.Carefullychecktheelectrolytelevelandadddistilledwaterifnecessary.Donotllthebatterycellsabove
thedesignatedllline.Replacebatterycellcaps.
6.Cleanbothbatteryterminalswithasolutionofbakingsodaandwater(1cup(237mL)bakingsodaper1gallon
(3.8L)ofwater).Rinsethoroughly.Donotallowthissolutiontoenterthebattery.Tightenbatteryterminalsto144
in-lb(16N·m).LettheterminalsdryandthenspraythemwithBatteryT erminalProtectorSpray(P/N60300
00-03).SeefollowingWARNING.
WARNING
Ifbatterywireterminalsaredamagedorcorroded,replaceorcleanthemasnecessary.Failuretodo
somaycausethemtooverheatduringoperationandcouldresultinare,propertydamage,or
personalinjury.
Besurethebatteryhold-downclampisproperlytightened.Tightento108in-lb(12.2N·m).Alooseclampmayallow
thebatterytobecomedamagedfromvibrationorjarring.
Ifbatteryappearsweak,haveitchargedbyatrainedtechnician.Thebatteryshouldneverbeleftdischargedany
longerthanabsolutelynecessary(donotleavedischargedovernight).
USINGABOOSTERBATTERY(JUMPSTARTING)
WARNING
Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
Whenjumpingfromaboosterbatterymakenalconnection(negative)atengineframe.
Donotjumpstartorchargeafrozenordamagedbattery.Unplugchargerbeforeconnectingor
disconnectingcablestothebattery.Neverleanoverbatterywhileboosting,testing,orcharging.
Ifitisnecessarytouseaboosterbatterytostarttheengine,BECAREFUL!
1.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition.PlacetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALposition,engage
theparkbrake,andchockthewheels.
2.Ensuretheboosterbatteryis12-volt.SeefollowingNOTE.
NOTE:Astartingbatteryisrecommendedbutadeepcyclebatterycanbeusedifnecessary.
3.Accesstheenginecompartmentbyraisingthecargobed.SeeWARNING“Forvehicleswithcargobeds...”in
GeneralWarningsonpage11.
4.Locatethevehiclebatteryonthedriver’ssideofthevehicleunderthecargobed(Figure39).
5.Connecttheendoftherstcable(1)tothepositive(+)terminaloftheboosterbattery.Connecttheother
endofthesamecable(2)tothepositiveterminalofthevehiclebattery.SeeDANGER“BatteryExplosive
gases!...”inGeneralWarningsonpage11.
6.Connecttheendofthesecondcable(3)tothenegative(–)terminaloftheboosterbattery.Connecttheotherend
ofthesamecable(4)tothebatteryframeground.
7.Sitinthedriver’sseatandstarttheengine.
8.Aftertheenginehasstarted,removetheframeground(–)cable(4)rst.Removethecablefromthepositive
terminal(2).Thenremovethecablesfromtheboosterbattery.SeefollowingCAUTION.
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