Jump Starting Procedure; To Jump Start A Disabled Vehicle; Jumper Cable Clamp Connections - Jeep Wrangler 1997 Manual

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LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE
SERVICE PROCEDURES
JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE
JUMP STARTING, HOISTING AND TOWING
WARNING : REVIEW ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AND WARNINGS IN GROUP 8A, BATTERY/START-
ING/CHARGING SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTICS.
DO NOT JUMP START A FROZEN BATTERY, PER-
SONAL INJURY CAN RESULT.
DO NOT JUMP START WHEN BATTERY INDICA-
TOR DOT IS YELLOW OR BRIGHT COLOR. BAT-
TERY CAN EXPLODE .
DO NOT ALLOW JUMPER CABLE CLAMPS TO
TOUCH EACH OTHER WHEN CONNECTED TO A
BOOSTER SOURCE .
DO NOT USE OPEN FLAME NEAR BATTERY .
REMOVE METALLIC JEWELRY WORN ON HANDS
OR WRISTS TO AVOID INJURY BY ACCIDENTAL
ARCHING OF BATTERY CURRENT.
WHEN
USING A HIGH OUTPUT
BOOSTING
DEVICE, DO NOT ALLOW DISABLED VEHICLE'S
BATTERY TO EXCEED 16 VOLTS.
PERSONAL
INJURY OR DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAN RESULT .
CAUTION : When
using another vehicle as a
booster, do not allow vehicles to touch. Electrical
systems can be damaged on either vehicle .
TO JUMP START A DISABLED VEHICLE:
(1)
Raise hood on disabled vehicle and visually
inspect engine compartment for:
" Generator drive belt condition and tension.
" Fuel fumes or leakage, correct if necessary.
" Frozen battery.
" Yellow or bright color test indicator, if equipped.
" Low battery fluid level.
CAUTION :
If the cause of startin problem on dis-
abled vehicle Is severe, damage o booster vehicle
charging system can result.
INDEX
BATTERY NEGATIVE
CABLE
Fig. 1 Jumper
Cable
Clamp
Connections
TJ
(2) When using another vehicle as a booster
source, turn off all accessories, place gear selector in
park or neutral, set park brake or equivalent and
operate engine at 1200 rpm. -
(3) On disabled vehicle, place gear selector in park
or neutral and set park brake or equivalent. Turn
OFF all accessories.
(4) Connect jumper cables to booster battery. RED
clamp to positive terminal (+). BLACK clamp to neg-
ative terminal (-). DO NOT allow clamps at opposite
end of cables to touch, electrical arc will result (Fig.
1) . Review all warnings in this procedure.
(5) On disabled vehicle, connect RED jumper cable
clamp to battery positive (+) terminal . Connect
BLACK jumper cable clamp to the engine as close to
the ground cable connection as possible (Fig. 1).
CAUTION :
Do not crank starter motor on disabled
vehicle for more than 15 seconds, starter will over-
heat and could fail.
(6)
Allow battery in disabled vehicle to charge to
at least 12.4 volts (75% charge) before attempting to
start engine . If engine does not start within 15 sec-
onds, stop cranking engine and allow starter to cool
(15 min.), before cranking again .
NEGATIVE JUMPER
CABLE
POSITIVE JUMPER
ZG OUND
ENGINE
CABLE
DO NOT ALLOW VEHICLES TO TOUCH
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SERVICE PROCEDURES
RECREATIONAL TOWING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
EMERGENCY TOW HOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TOWING RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
HOISTING RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 10
VEHICLE TOWING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8