Plymouth Gran Fury1976 Operator's Manual page 74

1. Turn off the lights, heate r and ot her electrical loads;
2. Remove the vent caps from the booster and discha rged ·battery.
Lay a cloth over the vent wells of each battery.
3. Make sure electrolyte is at proper level. If e lectrolyte is not
visible, o r appea rs fro ze n, Do Not Attempt Assist Starting! A
batrery might rupture or explode if the temperature is below the
freezing point or it is not filled to the proper level.
4. Conn ect one end ofajumper cable to the positive termina l of the
booster batte ry . Connect the other end to the pos itive terminal of
the discharged battery.
S. Con nect the oth er cable to the negat ive terminal of the booste r
battery and then to the alternator mounting bracket of yo ur car.
Make sure you have a good ground contact on the bracket!
6. Sta rt the car.
7. Reverse the above seq uence exactly when removing the jumper
cables.
To avoid personal injur}, or damage to your clothing, do not allow
battery fluid to contact eyes, skin, or fabric! Don't lean over baUery
when attaching damps or allow the clamps to touch each other!
Keep flame or sparks away from the filler holes!
(Manual Transmission)
With a manua l tra nsm ission you can get an assist start from bor-
rowed battery power of by push ing. When pushing make su re the
bumpers on both cars a lign properly. Shift to third or high gear, turn
the ignit ion key to "On", then depress the cl utch pedal and hold it
down. When a speed of about 10 mph is reached , press the ac-
celerator pedal and slowly release the clutch pedal. The engine
should start.
Do not get an ass ist start by having the car towed as it could collide
with the tow vehicle when the engine starts.
Towing A Disabled Car
(With Ignition Key Available)
Your car may be towed if the gearshift or se lector lever is in neutral
and the distance to be traveled does not exceed 15 miles, and the
towing s peed does not exceed 30 mph. If the transmission is not
operative, or the car is to be towed more than I 5 mil es. the propel-
ler shaft sho uld be disconnected or the car towed with the rear
wheels off the ground.
For towed cars requiring steering, the ignition and steering lock must
be in the "OfT' position and not in the "Lock" or "Accessory"
position.
If necessary to use accessories (windshield wipers, defroster, rear
defogger, etc.) while towing, the kc}' should be turned to the "On"
pOSition, not to the "Accessory" position. Make certain the transmis-
sion remains in "Neutral".
Towing (Without Ignition Key)
Special ca re mu st be taken when th e car is towed with the ignition
in the "'Lock" position. A dolly shou ld be used under the rear
wheels. and front wheels should be raised. Proper towi ng equ ip-
ment is necessa ry to prevent damage to the vehicle. 73