Starting With A Weak Battery; Jumper Cables - Dixon Ram Ultra 50 Operator's Manual

Starting the engine with a weak battery
WARNING!
Lead-acid batteries generate
explosive gases. Keep sparks,
flame and smoking materials
away from batteries. Always
wear eye protection when
around batteries.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Your mower is equipped with a 12-volt
negative grounded system. The other
vehicle must also be a 12-volt negative
grounded system. Do not use your mower
to start other vehicles.
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should
be recharged. (See "Battery" in the Maintenance
Section.)
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency starting,
follow this procedure:

Jumper cables

• Connect each end of the RED cable to the
POSITIVE (+) terminal on each battery,
taking care not to short against chassis.
• Connect one end of the BlACK cable to the
NEGATIVE (-) terminal of the fully charged
battery.
• Connect the other end of the BlACK cable
to a good CHASSIS GROUND on the mower
with the discharged battery, away from the
fuel tank and battery.
To remove cables, reverse order
• Remove BLACK cable first from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery.
• Remove RED cable last from both batteries.
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OPERATION
Jumper cable connection
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