Jump Starting - Simplicity 5200 Series Operator's Manual

JUMP STARTING WITH AUXILIARY
(BOOSTER) BATTERY
Jump starting is not recommended. First,
check the battery as described in "Battery
Replacement" above. If jump starting must
be done, follow these instructions. Both
booster and discharged batteries should be
treated carefully when using jumper cables.
Follow exactly procedures one through five,
being careful not to cause sparks.
WARNING
For your personal safety use extreme
care when jump starting. Never expose
battery to open flame or electric spark -
battery action generates hydrogen gas
which is flammable and explosive. Do
not allow battery acid to contact skin,
eyes, fabrics, or painted surfaces. Bat¬
teries contain a sulfuric acid solution
which can cause serious personal injury
or property damage.
1. Set parking brake and place transmis¬
sion in "NEUTRAL". Turn off lights
and other electrical loads.
2. Remove vent caps from both the boos¬
ter and the discharged batteries.Lay a
cloth over vent wells on each battery.
These two actions help reduce the ex¬
plosion hazard always present in either
battery when connecting a "live" battery
to a "dead" battery.
3. Attach one end of one jumper cable to
the positive terminal of the booster
battery (identified by a red color,"+" or
"P" on the battery case, post or clamp)
and the other end of the same cable to
positive terminal of discharged battery.
DO NOT permit vehicles to touch each
other, as this could establish a ground
connection.
4. Attach one end of the remaining cable
to the negative terminal (black color, "-
" or "N") of the booster battery, and the
other end to a bare metal surface on the
frame of your tractor AWAY FROM
the battery compartment (do not con¬
nect directly to negative post of dead
battery). Take care that clamps from
one cable do not inadvertently touch
the clamps on the other cable. Do not
lean over the battery when making this
connection.
5. The tractor with the discharged battery
should now start.
Reverse the jump starting procedure exactly
to remove the jumper cables. Then reinstall
the vent caps and throw the cloths away as
they may have corrosive acid on them.
^kwARNING
Any procedure other than the above
could result in: (1) personal injury caused
by electrolyte squirting out of the battery
vents, (2) personal injury or property
damage due to battery explosion, (3)
damage to the charging system of the
booster vehicle or the immobilized vehi¬
cle.
Do not attempt to jump start a vehicle
having a frozen battery because the bat¬
tery may rupture or explode. If a frozen
battery is suspected, examine all fill vents
of the battery. If ice can be seen or if the
electrolyte fluid cannot be seen, do not
attempt to start with jumper cables as
long as the battery remains frozen.
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