Jump Starting - Yamaha AR230 Owner's/Operator's Manual

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ROUBLESHOOTING

JUMP STARTING

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➀
Negative (–) jumper cable
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➁
Positive (+) jumper cable
If the boat battery runs down, the
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engines can be started in an emergen-
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cy using a 12-volt battery and jumper
cables.
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WARNING
SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH MAY
RESULT IF YOU IGNORE ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING:
● If blower will not operate, ventilate
engine compartment by opening
engine compartment hatch for
several minutes before attempt-
ing a jump start.
● Do not connect the negative (–
) jumper cable to the negative
(–) terminal of the dead battery.
Sparks could ignite battery or
fuel vapors, which could cause
an explosion.
To connect the jumper cables:
1) Connect the positive (+) terminal of
the dead battery to the positive ter-
minal (+)of the booster battery with
the positive jumper cable.
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PECIAL
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ROCEDURES
2) Connect one end of the negative
(–) jumper cable to the negative (–)
terminal of the booster battery.
3) Connect the other end of the nega-
tive (–) cable to an engine hanger
on either side of the engine oil
tank.
ENGINE
HANGER
CAUTION:
Be sure all connections are secure
and correct before attempting to start
the engine. Any wrong connection
may damage the electrical system.
4) Start the engine, then disconnect
the cables by reversing the above
steps.
CAUTION:
Do not turn the starter motor for
more than 5 seconds. If the engine
does not start in 5 seconds, release
the starter switch and try again after
15 seconds. Continuous cranking for
more than 5 seconds will discharge
the battery and the engine will not
start. The starter motor may also be
damaged if it is engaged continu-
ously for more than five seconds.