28 NOTE: If the engine does not stop with the key, contact your KUBOTA dealer. STARTING WITH AN AUXILIARY BATTERY 3 CAUTION To avoid personal injury: Battery gases can explode. Do not smoke and keep sparks and fl ames away. Do not start the engine with an auxiliary battery if excavator battery is frozen. Do not connect the black jumper cable to the negative (—) terminal of the excavator battery. (1) Low battery (2) Auxiliary battery (3) Jumper cables IMPORTANT: This excavator has a negative (—) earthed 12 Volt starting system. Only use the same voltage when using an auxiliary battery. Using a higher voltage will cause serious damage to the electrical system.
When using an auxiliary battery, only the compatible (same) voltage is permissible. Observe Following Guidelines when Starting with an Auxiliary Battery 1. Bring the helping machine with the same battery voltage as near as possible to the machine. THE MACHINES MUST NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. 2. Bring the levers and pedal of both vehicles in the neutral position and put the lock lever in the “Lock” position. 3. Wear eye protection and rubber gloves. 4. Remove the battery caps from both batteries. (If present) 5.
Connect the terminal of the red jumper cable with the plus ( + ) terminal of the low battery and connect the other end of the cable to the plus ( + ) terminal of the auxiliary battery. 6. Connect the black negative cable to the minus (—) terminal of the auxiliary battery. 7. Connect the other end of the black cable (coming from the auxiliary battery) to the machine frame as far away as possible from the low battery. 8. Start the engine of the helping machine and let it run for a while. Start the machine with the low battery. 9. Disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse sequence.