Simplicity 6100 Series Operator's Manual page 23

WARNING
Use extreme care when jump starting.
Never expose battery to open flame or
electric spark — battery action gener¬
ates hydrogen gas which is flammable
and explosive. Do not allow battery
acid to contact skin, eyes, fabrics, or
painted surfaces. Batteries contain a
sulfuric acid solution which can cause
serious personal injury or property
damage.
i 1. Set parking brake and place transmis-
^ sion in "NEUTRAL". Turn off lights
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and other electrical loads.
I 2. Remove vent caps from both the
booster and the discharged batteries.
Lay a cloth over the open vent wells
on each battery. These two actions
help reduce the explosion hazard al¬
ways 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 same
cable to positive terminal of discharg¬
ed 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 I
the other end to a bare metal surface
on the frame of your tractor AWAY
FROM the battery compartment (do
not connect 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 bat¬
tery 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.
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Troubleshooting & Repai.
WARNING
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 of the
immobilized vehicle.
Do not attempt to jump start a vehicle
having a frozen battery because the
battery 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.