freightliner S2 Operator's Manual page 118

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Disconnect jumper cables in the REVERSE order that they were connected.
A. Discharged Battery
B. Negative Ground Stud
1. 1st Connection: Positive Jumper Cable to Discharged Battery
2. 2nd Connection: Positive Jumper Cable to Booster Battery
3. 3rd Connection: Negative Jumper Cable to Booster Battery
4. 4th Connection: Negative Jumper Cable to Negative Ground Stud (discharged battery)
Fig. 17.3, Jumper Connections (three battery system shown for clarity)
4. Connect the other end of the positive jumper
cable to the positive terminal on the booster bat-
tery providing the charge.
WARNING
Do the next step exactly as instructed and do not
allow the clamps of one cable to touch the
clamps of the other cable. Otherwise, a spark
could occur near a battery, possibly resulting in
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C. Positive Jumper Cable
D. Negative Jumper Cable
In an Emergency
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E. Booster Battery
severe personal injury from explosion or acid
burns.
5.
Connect the negative (-) jumper cable to the
negative terminal on the booster battery.
6. Connect the other end of the negative jumper
cable to the negative ground stud on the vehicle
requiring the jump start.
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