Using Booster Batteries - Hitachi ZAXIS 17U-2 Operator's Manual

USING BOOSTER BATTERIES

WARNING: An explosive gas is produced while a
battery is in use or being charged. Keep flames or
sparks away from the battery area. Park the ma-
chine and booster battery machine on a dry, firm
or concrete surface, not on steel plates. If the
machine and/or the booster battery machine are
parked on steel plates, dangerous sparks may be
unexpectedly created on the machine. Never
connect a positive terminal to a negative terminal,
as a dangerous short circuit will occur.
IMPORTANT: The machine electrical system is a 12
volt negative (-) ground. Use only 12 volt
booster battery with the capacity enough
to start this machine.
When the machine battery is exhausted, start the engine
using a booster battery as shown below.
Connecting Booster Cables
1. Stop the engine of the booster battery machine.
2. Connect one end of red cable (1) to the positive (+)
terminal of the machine battery and the other end to
the positive (+) terminal of the booster battery.
3. After connecting one end of the black cable (2) to the
negative (-) terminal of the booster battery, connect
the other end to upperstructure frame (3) on the ma-
chine. Be alert to sparks that may be produced in the
last connection to the hydraulic oil tank cover hinge.
4. After securely connecting the booster cables, start the
engine of the booster battery machine. Run the en-
gine at a middle speed. Then, start the engine of this
machine.
5. After the engine is started, disconnect booster cables
(1 and 2) following the procedures below.
Disconnecting Booster Cables
1. Disconnect black booster negative (-) cable (2) from
upperstructure frame (3) first.
2. Disconnect the other end of black booster negative (-)
cable (2) from the booster battery.
3. Disconnect red booster positive (+) cable (1) from the
booster battery.
4. Disconnect red booster positive (+) cable (1) from the
machine battery.
OPERATING ENGINE
3-5
1
Booster Battery
(Black)
2
Connect one
end of black cable (2) to the
upperstructure frame.
Connect one end of
red cable (1) to the
positive (+) terminal
(Red)
Machine Battery
M503-03-002
3
M1MS-03-002