Jump-Starting The Excavator - Kubota K008-5 Operating Instructions Manual

Operation

Jump-starting the excavator

Only a vehicle or starting device with a 12 V power supply may be used. A voltage > 12 Volts leads
STOP
to serious damage to the excavator electronic system.
When servicing a battery, always wear suitable protective gloves and eye protection.
Make the battery accessible, and remove the positive terminal cover.
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Position the other vehicle or starting machine beside the excavator.
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Only use cables with an appropriate cross section as
jumper cables.
Connect the positive terminal of the excavator battery to the
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positive terminal of the helping vehicle (see figure).
Connect the negative terminal of the helping vehicle to the
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frame of the excavator. Do not use the negative terminal of the
excavator battery. The connecting point on the frame must be
blank and clean.
Start the helping vehicle and let it run at a higher idle speed.
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Start the engine (page 78) and let it idle. Check if the charge
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lamp turns off after starting.
Disconnect the jumper cable on the frame of the excavator first, and then on the negative terminal of the help-
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ing vehicle.
Disconnect the second jumper cable from the positive terminal of the excavator battery first, and then from
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the positive terminal of the helping vehicle.
Place the positive terminal cover onto the excavator battery.
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If the jumper cables will be required for the next start of the excavator, check the battery and the alternator's
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charging circuit, contact skilled personnel, if necessary.
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