Using Booster Batteries - Hitachi EX 3600-6 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 ventilated 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
surface, not on steel plates, if the machine is
parked on steel plates, dangerous sparks may
be unexpectedly 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
batteries are mounted.
2. Connect one end of red cable to the positive (+)
terminal of machine batteries (1), and the other end to
the positive (+) terminal of booster batteries (2).
3. Connect one end of black cable to the negative (–)
terminal of booster batteries (3), and then make
ground connection to the frame of the machine to be
started with the other end of black (–) cable. In the
last connection to machine frame (4), 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
batteries are mounted.
5. Start the engine of the troubling machine.
6. After the engine starts, disconnect cables (1) and (2),
following the procedure below.
OPERATING THE ENGINE
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Connecting the Booster Batteries
1
(Red)
2
Booster Batteries
Upper
Machine Batteries
Lower
4
(Black)
To Upperstructure
of the Machine
3
SA-032
M117-03-002