SkyTrak 10054 Operation Manual - Manual (Page 62)

60 Model 10054 Rev 3/02
Operation
Jump starting at the battery or battery replacement is required when the
battery is discharged to the point where the battery will not crank the starter.
The booster battery must be a 12 volt type. The vehicle used for jump
starting must have a negative ground electrical system. To jump start the
vehicle, proceed as follows:
1. Connect the positive (+) jumper cable to the positive (+) post of the
discharged battery.
2. Connect the other end of the positive (+) jumper cable to the posi-
tive (+) post of the booster battery.
3. Connect one end of the negative (-) jumper cable to the negative
(-) post of the booster battery.
4. Make the final cable connection to the furthest point from the bat-
tery.
5. Follow the steps in “Normal Starting” on page 56.
6. Remove the jumper cables in the reverse order of their connection
(i.e. negative cable ground connection first, etc.).
Jump Starting
WARNING:
NEVER jump start the vehicle directly to the
starter solenoid. Death or serious personal injury could result from
the vehicle lurching forward or backward and running over the per-
son attempting to jump start the vehicle directly to the starter.
WARNING:
To avoid death or serious personal injury when
jump starting with another vehicle, be certain that the two vehicles
are not touching. Never jump start a frozen battery as it will
explode. Keep sparks, flames and lighted smoking materials away
from the battery. Lead acid batteries generate explosive gases
when charging. Wear safety glasses when working near batteries.
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Model 10054 Rev 3/02
Operati on
Ju mps ta rtin gat thebatte ry orba ttery rep lacem entis requ ired whenthe
batter yis dis charged tot hepoi ntw here the battery will notcr ank the star ter.
Th eb oo ster batter ymus tbe a12 volt type .T hev ehic le used fo rjum p
star ting mu stha ve an egat ive gro undele ctri ca ls ys tem.T oj umpst art th e
ve hicl e, proc eed as fol low s:
1.Co nnect thep ositi ve (+) jump erca ble tothe posit ive (+ )p os tof th e
dis ch arged batter y.
2.Co nnect theothe rend ofth ep os iti ve (+ )ju mper cable tot hep osi-
tiv e( +) pos tof the boos terb attery .
3.Co nnect oneend oft hen egativ e( -) jumper cab le to th ene gativ e
(-) post of the booste rbatt ery.
4.M ake the final cabl ec onnec tion tothe furthe stpoi ntfr omthe bat-
tery .
5.Fol lo wth es tepsi n“ Norma lS tarti ng”o npa ge5 6.
6.Re move thej umper cabl esin ther ever seor dero fthe irc onnec tion
(i. e. nega tive cab leg round conn ection firs t,e tc.).
JumpStar tin g
WA RNING:
NEVE Rju mpst art th ev ehi cle dir ectl yt ot he
star ter sol enoid .Death ors erious pers onal inju ry cou ld res ult from
the vehi cle lur chin gf orw ard orba ck wa rd an dr unni ngo ver the pe r-
son attempti ngto jum ps tar tt hev ehic le dire ctl yt ot he star ter .
WA RNING:
T o avo id deat hor ser ious pers onal inj ury whe n
jump star ting withano ther veh icle ,be certai ntha tth etwo vehi cles
are nottouc hing .N eve rjum ps tart afr ozenbatte ry asit will
ex plode .K eep spar ks ,f lames andl ig hteds moki ngm aterial sa wa y
from theba ttery. Lead aci db atteri esge nera te ex plo siv ega ses
when char ging. We ars afety glass eswhen worki ngne arb atteri es.