Agromehanika AGT 106, Operating Instructions Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AGT 1060 Rev.09/2020
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7.3.3 STARTING THE ENGINE USING A BATTERY
When the tractor fails to start because the battery is weak, you can use the battery of another
vehicle. Both batteries must have the same nominal voltage (12 V DC) and the equal or greater
current.
Make sure that the devices are compatible before connecting the batteries.
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If connecting to an auxiliary battery, make sure it has sufficient level of electrolyte and
good voltage.
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When connecting to a charging station, make sure that the cables are correctly installed
and the current source generated by the device is not too high.
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When connecting to an auxiliary battery installed in another vehicle, first connect the
cables and then start the vehicle's engine and increase the number of revolutions to about
¼ of the power.
Perform the connection as described below.
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Use cables with a suitable cross-section and protected connectors.
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Turn off all unnecessary consumers of power on the tractor.
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Move all shift levers to neutral position, activate the parking brake and turn the ignition
key to position 0.
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Open the engine cover.
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Remove the protection from the positive battery terminal.
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Connect the connector of the first cable (red), first to the positive terminal of the
discharged battery (+ or red) and then to the positive terminal of the auxiliary battery.
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Connect the connector of the second cable (black), first to the negative terminal of the
auxiliary battery (– or black) and then to the negative terminal of the discharged battery.
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Start the tractor's engine following the normal procedure, refer to the chapter “Starting
the engine”.
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To remove the cables, repeat the procedure in reverse order.
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Close the engine cover.