Operator's Manual

SurfaceVehicleRecommendedPractice(SAE–Societyof
AutomotiveEngineers).
Theseinstructionsarefornegativegroundsystemsonly.
Ensurethefollowingconditionsaremetbeforejump
startingthemachine:
•Theelectricalsystemsofbothmachineshavesamerated
voltage.
•Themachinesdonottouch.
•Theelectricalsystemsofbothmachinesareswitchedoff.
1.Checktheweakbatteryforterminalcorrosion(white,
green,orblue“snow”),itmustbecleanedoffprior
tojumpstarting.Cleanandtightenbatterycable
connectionsasnecessary.
2.Makesurethebatteryoftheboostermachineisingood
conditionandfullychargedto12.6voltsorgreater.
Note:Use4to6AWG(AmericanWiregauge)
jumpercableswithshortlengthstoreducevoltage
dropbetweensystems.
Ensurethatthecablesarecolorcodedorlabeledfor
thecorrectpolarity.
3.Connectthepositive(+)cabletothepositive(+)
terminalofthedischargedbatterythatiswiredtothe
starterorsolenoidasshowninFigure68.
Figure68
1.Positive(+)cableondischargedbattery
2.Positive(+)cableonboosterbattery
3.Negative(–)cableontheboosterbattery
4.Negative(–)cableontheengineblock
5.Boosterbattery
6.Dischargedbattery
7.Engineblock
4.Connecttheotherendofthepositivecabletothe
positiveterminaloftheboosterbattery.
5.Connecttheblacknegative(–)cabletotheother
terminal(negative)oftheboosterbattery.
6.Makethenalconnectionontheengineblockof
thestalledmachine(nottothenegativebattery
post)andawayfromthebattery.StandBack.
7.Startthestalledmachineandremovethecablesinthe
reverseorderofconnection(theengineblock(black)
connectionisthersttodisconnect).
ElectricalandElectronic
DiagnosticLightCodes
Important:Keeptheremote-controlreceiverand
transmitterdry.
2
3
4
5
6 8
1
7
G019132
Figure69
1.Remote-controlreceiver
5.Statuslight
2.Emergency-stoplight6.Remote-control
transmitter
3.Functionorfaultlight7.Batterylight(red)
4.Linklight
8.Activelight(yellow)
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