16. TROUBLESHOOTING 16.2.1 STARTING ENGINE WITH BOOSTER CABLE When starting the engine with a booster cable, do as follows: Precautions when connecting and disconnecting booster cable A WARNING When starting the engine from another machine, connect the batteries in parallel. When connecting the cables, never contact the positive @ and negative 0 terminals. When starting the engine with a booster cable, always wear safety glasses. Be careful not to let the normal machine and problem ma- chine contact each other. This prevents sparks from generat- ing near the battery which could ignite the hydrogen gas given off by the battery. If hydrogen gas explodes. It could cause serious injury.
Make sure that there is no mistake in the booster cable connections. The final connection is to the engine block of the problem machine, but sparks will be generated when this is done, so connect to a place as far as possible from the battery. Use care when removing the cables from the machine that has been started. Do not allow the cable ends to contact each other or the machine, to avoid hydrogen explosion. INCORRECT NOTICE l The size of the booster cable and clip should be suitable for the battery size. l The battery of the normal machine must be the same capacity as that of the engine to be started. l Check the cables and clips for damage or corrosion.
l Make sure that the cables and clips are firmly connected. 2-52