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LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE
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WARNING: DO NOT PERMIT VEHICLES TO TOUCH
EACH OTHER
AS
THIS COULD ESTABLISH
A
GROUND CONNECTION AND COUNTERACT BENE-
FITS OF THIS PROCEDURE.
(5) Connect O N E end of other j u m p e r cable to Neg-
a t i v e (—)
Post of booster battery. Connect
O T H E R
end of the j u m p e r cable to a good engine ground free
from d i r t or grease of vehicle w i t h discharged bat-
tery. M a k e sure a good connection is made.
Fig. 5 Both Jumper Cables Connected
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT TO NEGATIVE POST
OF DISCHARGED BATTERY (Fig. 5).
(6) Take care t h a t clamps f r o m one cable to not i n -
advertently touch clamps on other cable. D O N O T
lean over b a t t e r y w h e n m a k i n g connections. The
negative connection m u s t provide good electrical con-
d u c t i v i t y a n d c u r r e n t c a r r y i n g capacity.
WARNING: DURING COLD WEATHER WHEN TEM-
PERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING POINT, E L E C -
TROLYTE
IN
A
DISCHARGED
BATTERY
MAY
FREEZE. DO NOT ATTEMPT JUMP STARTING BE-
CAUSE BATTERY COULD RUPTURE OR EXPLODE.
BATTERY TEMPERATURE MUST BE BROUGHT UP
ABOVE THE FREEZING POINT BEFORE ATTEMPT-
ING JUMP STARTING.
(7) After engine is started or i f engine fails to start,
cables m u s t be disconnected i n f o l l o w i n g order:
(a) Negative cable at engine ground.
(b) Negative cable at negative post on booster
battery.
.(c) Cable between positive post of b o t h batter-
ies.
WARNING:
ANY
PROCEDURE
OTHER
THAN
ABOVE COULD RESULT IN:
(1) P E R S O N A L I N J U R Y C A U S E D B Y ELECTRO-
L Y T E S Q U I R T I N G O U T B A T T E R Y V E N T .
(2) P E R S O N A L I N J U R Y
OR PROPERTY D A M -
A G E D U E T O B A T T E R Y
E X P L O S I O N .
(3)
D A M A G E
TO
C H A R G I N G
S Y S T E M
O F
BOOSTER V E H I C L E OR O F I M M O B I L I Z E D V E H I -
C L E .
PORTABLE
STARTING
UNIT
There are m a n y types of these u n i t s available. F o l -
low instructions of t h e i r m a n u f a c t u r e r for necessary
precautions a n d operations.
CAUTION: It is very important that their operating
voltage does not exceed 15 volts because damage
to battery, starter motor, alternator or electrical sys-
tem may occur.
HOISTING RECOMMENDATIONS
See the Owner's M a n u a l for Emergency J a c k i n g
procedures.
TWIN
POST
L i f t points for t w i n post h o i s t i n g are shown i n F i g .
6. Suitable hoist adaptors are available from hoist
manufacturers.
FLOOR
JACK
A r e g u l a r floor j a c k m a y be used to raise the vehi-
cle a t the locations described ( w i t h the exceptions
and precautions). I n a d d i t i o n , a front j a c k i n g point is
locating at the center of t h e f r o n t crossmember ( i n -
board) (Fig. 6).
Fig. 6 Hoisting and Jacking Points
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