Starting The Engine With A Weak Battery - Husqvarna P524 Operator's Manual

8 When the engine starts release the ignition key
immediately back to neutral position.
IMPORTANT!
Do not run the starter for more than about 15 seconds at a
time. If the engine does not start, wait about 15 seconds
before trying again.
9 Push the choke lever gradually forward when the engine
has started.
Let the engine run at moderate speed or half throttle for 3-
5 minutes before subjecting it to heavy load.
10 Set the required engine speed with the throttle control.
WARNING! Never run the engine indoors, in
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enclosed or poorly ventilated areas. The
exhaust fumes contain toxic carbon
monoxide.
Starting and driving when cold
If the engine fails to start due to the cold, repeat ignition and
attempt to re-start. Start gas or ether must not be used.
IMPORTANT! At temperatures below 0 ° C, the machine
must be warmed up for at least 10 minutes for the hydraulic
oil and transmission to get hot. Otherwise there is a risk of
the transmission breaking down thereby reducing the
service life of the transmission.
STARTING ENGINE
Starting the engine with a weak
battery
If the battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged.
When jump leads are used for emergency starting, follow the
procedure below:
IMPORTANT! Your Rider is equipped with a 12-volt system
with negative earth. The other vehicle must also have a 12-
volt system with negative earth. Do not use your Rider
battery to start other vehicles.
Connecting the jump leads
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Remove the cables in the reverse order
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IMPORTANT! Never use a boost charger/start booster.
So called boost chargers/start boosters must never be
used. These will often increase the voltage (instead of the
current) to generate the power needed to start the engine.
This increase in voltage will damage the electrical system.
WARNING! Lead-acid batteries produce
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explosive gases. Avoid sparks, open flames
and smoking close to batteries. Always wear
protective glasses in the vicinity of batteries.
WARNING! Never connect the negative
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terminal of the fully-charged battery to, or in
the vicinity of, the negative terminal of the
discharged battery. Hydrogen gas may be
present with risk of explosion.
Connect each end of the red cable to the POSITIVE pole
(+) on each battery, exercise care not to short circuit any
of the ends against the chassis.
Connect one end of the black cable to the NEGATIVE pole
(-) on the fully charged battery.
Connect the other end of the black cable to a good
CHASSIS EARTH, away from the fuel tank and the
battery.
The BLACK cable is removed from the chassis and then
the fully charged battery.
Finally the RED cable from both batteries.
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