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3.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: A good battery will start a vehicle with a flat battery, provided the rest of the system is functioning correctly. If the flat battery will not maintain
the vehicle operation, or, if the flat battery later fails again, consult a qualified vehicle electrician.
WARNING! ENSURE THAT YOU READ, UNDERSTAND AND APPLY SECTION 1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. IF IN ANY DOUBT REFER
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TO THE VEHICLE HANDBOOK, OR CONTACT A QUALIFIED VEHICLE ELECTRICIAN.
3.1.
BEFORE CONNECTING THE PROJ
3.1.1. Check that both vehicles have the same voltage batteries.
3.1.2. Ensure that vehicles are not touching.
3.1.3. Switch off all electrical equipment on both vehicles, including ignition, select neutral gears (or Park if automatic) and apply handbrakes.
3.1.4. Determine which battery terminal (positive or negative) on the flat battery and on the good battery is connected to the vehicle bodywork or
chassis. These are the EARTH terminals. The terminals connected to the vehicle electrical systems are the LIVE terminals.
FOR VEHICLES WITH THE SAME POLARITY, I.E. BOTH NEGATIVE OR BOTH POSITIVE EARTH, REFER TO 3.2. FOR VEHICLES
WITH DIFFERENT POLARITY REFER TO 3.3.
When connecting positive terminal to positive terminal (or to positive earth) use the red booster cable. When connecting negative terminal
to negative terminal (or to negative earth) use the black booster cable.
3.2.
VEHICLES WITH SAME POLARITY
Note! Connect the side ‘A’ booster cable clamps (as indicated on the surge device fig 1) to the disabled vehicle, and the ‘B’ side
(as indicated on the surge device fig A) clamps to the rescue vehicle.
These instructions assume both vehicles are negative earth. If both are positive earth read ‘Black for ‘Red’ and vice versa.
3.2.1
Connect side’A’ clamps to DISABLED vehicle as follows.
3.2.2. Side ‘A’ RED clamp to the positive battery terminal on the disabled vehicle.
3.2.3. Side ‘A’ BLACK clamp to a suitable engine or chassis earth point on the disabled vehicle.
WARNING! DO NOT use the vehicle fuel system (i.e. fuel lines or carburettor/injection system) for earthing.
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3.2.4. The LED will show green. If it does not illuminate, battery is too discharged (DO NOT attempt to jump-start) or the connections are wrong.
WARNING! Ensure the side ‘B’ clamps are not in contact with each other or any metalwork at this point.
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3.2.5
Temporarily disconnect the ‘A’ side BLACK clamp from the disabled car.
3.2.6
Connect the ‘B’ side clamps to the RESCUE vehicle as follows.
3.2.7
Side ‘B’ RED clamp to the positive battery terminal of the rescue vehicle.
3.2.8
Side ‘B’ BLACK clamp to the negative battery terminal of the rescue vehicle.
3.2.9
The LED will show green if connections are correct. If the LED does not show, the connections are wrong and must corrected.
3.2.10 Again connect the ‘A’ side BLACK clamp to the earthing point on the disabled vehicle.
3.2.11 Before attempting the jump-start, start the donor vehicle engine and allow it to run for about one minute.
When the rescue engine is running smoothly, try to start the vehicle with the flat battery.
CAUTION! If the booster cables become excessively hot, allow a few minutes for them to cool before trying again.
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3.2.12 Once both cars are running allow them to idle for a couple of minutes before disconnecting the booster cables.
3.2.13 To remove the booster cables, first disconnect the BLACK booster cable from the disabled vehicle, followed by the BLACK from the
rescue vehicle and finally the RED from both vehicles.
WARNING! When removing booster cables ensure that the crocodile clips DO NOT come into contact with each other or any part
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of the vehicle until they are all safely removed from the vehicles.
3.3.
VEHICLES WITH DIFFERENT POLARITY (Positive Earth)
WARNING! If you cannot identify the polarity of your vehicle DO NOT proceed but consult a qualified vehicle electrician.
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3.3.1
The procedure is similar to above with the following exception.
3.3.2
The negative Earth terminal from one vehicle must be connected to the negative Live terminal of the other vehicle.
3.3.3
The positive LIVE terminal from one vehicle must be connected to suitable positive Earth point on the engine or chassis of the
other vehicle.
Connect to
disabled
vehicle
NOTE:
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IMPORTANT: No responsibility is accepted for incorrect use of this equipment.
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Fig 1
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rescue vehicle
Sole U.K. Distributor,
Sealey Group,
Bury St. Edmunds,
Suffolk.
E-mail: sales@sealey.co.uk
01284 703534
01284 757500
Web: www.sealey.co.uk
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