. OPERATION TROUBLESHOOTING STARTING ENGINE WITH BOOSTER CABLE When starting the engine with a booster cable, do as follows. PRECAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING BOOSTER CABLE WARNING of the problem machine. 3 - 147 If any mistake is made in the metho d of connecting the booster cables, the battery may explode. Always do as follows. When starting the engine using a booster cable, always wear protective glasses and rubber gloves. When connecting booster cables , always connect to a machine that has the same battery voltage as the problem machine. When starting the engine using a booster cable, always use two workers for the starting operation:
one sits in the operator's seat, the other tery. carries out the work with the bat When using a normal machine t o start a problem machine, be careful not to let the normal machine an d problem machine touch each other. When connecting the booster ca bles, turn the starting switches OFF on both the normal machine and the problem machine. There is danger that the machine may move when the electric power is connected. e (+) cable first when installing the Be sure to connect the positiv booster cables. Disconnect the ground (negative (-)) cable first when removing them. When removing the booster cabl e, be careful not to let the booster cable clips contact each other or the m achine.
The size of the booster cabl e and clip should be suitable for the battery size. The battery if the normal ma chine must be the same capacity as that of the problem Check the cables and clips f or damage or corrosion. o that they do not come off. Connect the clips securely s CONNECTING THE BOOSTER C Keep the starting switch of the normal machine and failed machine in Connect the booster cable as f ollows, in the order of the numbers 1. Connect 1 clip of booster ca ble (A) to the positive (+) terminal of the problem machine. Connect the other clip of b 2. terminal of the normal mach 3. Connect 1 clip of booster ca ble (B) to the negative (-) terminal of the normal machine. 4.
Connect the other clip of bo oster cable (B) to the engine block