Jump Starting - Kubota L5060 Operator's Manual

34 OPERATING THE ENGINE

JUMP STARTING

To avoid personal injury or death:
A Battery gases can explode. Keep cigarettes,
sparks, and flames away from battery.
A If tractor battery is frozen, do not jump start
engine.
A Do not connect the other end of the negative
(-) jumper cable to the negative (-) terminal of
the tractor battery.
When jump starting the engine, follow the instructions
below to safely start the engine.
1. Bring the helper vehicle with a battery of the same
voltage as disabled tractor within easy cable reach.
"THE VEHICLES MUST NOT TOUCH".
2. Engage the parking brakes of both vehicles and put
the shift levers in neutral. Shut both engines off.
3. Wear eye protection and rubber gloves.
4. Attach the red clamp to the positive (red, (+) or pos.)
terminal of the dead battery and clamp the other end
of the same cable to the positive (red, (+) or pos.)
terminal of the helper battery.
5. Clamp the other cable to the negative (black, (-) or
neg.) terminal of the helper battery.
6. Clamp the other end to the engine block or frame of
the disabled tractor as far from the dead battery as
possible.
7. Start the helper vehicle and let its engine run for a few
moments. Start the disabled tractor.
8. Disconnect the jumper cables in the exact reverse
order of attachment. (Steps 6, 5 and 4).
(1) Dead battery
(2) Jumper cables
(3) Helper battery
A This machine has a 12 volt negative (-) ground starting
system.
A Use only same voltage for jump starting.
A Use of a higher voltage source on tractor's electrical
system could result in severe damage to tractor's
electrical system.
Use only matching voltage source when "Jump
starting" a low or dead battery condition.
A Do not operate the tractor with the battery cable
disconnected from the battery.
A Do not operate the tractor without the battery
mounted.
A Do not operate the tractor with the battery dead.
Charge the battery fully enough before operating the
tractor.
Otherwise the tractor might malfunction.