Jump Starting - Yamaha 212SS Owner's Manual

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JUMP STARTING

WARNING
Severe injury or death may result if
you ignore any of the following:
If blower will not operate, ven-
•
tilate engine compartment by
opening engine compartment
hatch for several minutes before
attempting 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.
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 Negative (–) jumper cable
 Positive (+) jumper cable
If the boat battery runs down, the en-
gines can be started in an emergency
using a 12-volt battery and jumper ca-
bles.
R
ECOVERY
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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.
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
NOTICE:
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.
NOTICE:
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.
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