Using Booster Batteries - Hitachi Zaxis 850LC-3 Operator's Manual

USING BOOSTER BATTERIES

WARNING:
• An explosive gas is produced while batteries are in
use or being charged. Keep flames or sparks away
from the battery area. Charge the batteries in a
well ven.tilated area.
Do not continue to use or charge the battery when
electrolyte level is lower than specified. Explosion
of the battery may result.
Park the machine on a dry, firm or concrete sur-
face, not on steel plates, if the machine is parked
on steel plates, dangerous sparks may be unex-
pectedly created on the machine.
Never connect a positive terminal to a negative
terminal, as a dangerous short circuit will occur.
• The operator must be in the operator's seat so that
the machine will be under control when the engine
starts. Jump starting is a two-person operation.
IMPORTANT: The machine electrical system is a 24 volt
negative (–) ground. Use only 24 volt booster
batteries.
When the machine batteries are exhausted, start the engine
using booster batteries as shown below.
Connecting the booster batteries
1. Stop the engine of the machine on which booster batter-
ies are mounted.
2. Connect one end of red cable (1) to the positive (+) ter-
minal of the machine batteries, and the other end to the
positive (+) terminal of the booster batteries.
3. Connect one end of black cable (2) to the negative (–)
terminal of the booster batteries, and then make ground
connection to the frame of the machine to be started
with the other end of black (–) cable (2). In the last con-
nection to frame, be sure to connect the cable end as far
away from the machine batteries as possible.
4. Start the engine of the machine on which booster batter-
ies are mounted.
5. Start the engine of the troubling machine.
6. After the engine starts, disconnect cables (2) and (1), fol-
lowing the procedure below.
OPERATING THE ENGINE
2
3-7
Booster Batteies
(Black)
To Upperstructure of the Machine
Connecting the Booster Batteries
SA-032
1
(Red)
Machine Batteies
M104-03-002