Jump Starting; Using Jumper Cables - Ford 1833 Series User Manual

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
Electrical Systems
• Install the plugs.
• Fit the battery cover.
WARNING
Batteries are very heavy. You may drop the battery
and injure yourself or others when you are removing
or installing a battery.
Thus, be careful when you are removing the battery
and use the help of a second technician.
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WARNING
Make sure that the battery housing cover is closed.
Ensure that the battery surface is always clean.
WARNING
There is a risk of explosion because of the forming
of explosive gases. Avoid sparks! Do not work with
open fires or lights near batteries. Do not smoke.
The blink of the battery status indicator shows
that the battery charging level is very low.
The best method in this condition is to keep the
engine on immediately for batteries to be able
to charged

Using Jumper Cables

If your battery is discharged and you want to start
your engine with jumper cables, read the following
instructions carefully to prevent damage to the
charge system.
- The voltage of the spare battery (batteries)
should be the same with your battery (your
vehicle has a 24V electrical system). Keep the
spare batteries in a well-ventilated environment.
- Turn off all other consumers. Connect the jumper
cables to the spare battery first. Connect the
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positive (+) terminal of the spare battery to the
positive terminal of the vehicle battery, and
negative (-) terminal of the spare battery to the
negative terminal of the vehicle battery.
- Start the engine. Run the engine under 1000 rpm.
- Disconnect the negative jumper cable from the
spare battery first, and then the vehicle battery.
Disconnect the positive cable in the same way.
- If two vehicles are used, make sure that their
bodies or frames do not contact each other.
- Do not approach the batteries with sparks or naked
flames as the hydrogen will always be available.
- Connect the jumper cables as specified above to
prevent sparks in the vicinity of the batteries.
Always use booster cables with insulated clamps
and adequate size cable. Do not disconnect the
battery from the vehicle's electrical system.
To start the engine:
a- Run the engine of the vehicle with charged
battery with a high speed.
b- Start the engine of the vehicle with the flat battery.
c- Run both vehicles for a minimum of three minutes
before disconnecting the
Otherwise, you may damage electronic equipment
like the engine electronic control unit or the digital
instrument cluster.