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WHEN JUMP STARTING THESE HONDA ELECTRIC START ENGINES FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN CAUSE
BURNS AND/OR EYE INJURIES FROM ELECTRIC SPARKS, IMPROPER CONNECTIONS,
ETC., TO PERSONNEL OR DAMAGE TO ENGINE.
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Wear OSHA compliant safety glasses when jump starting.
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Lock parking brake. Shift directional control lever to NEUTRAL position.
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Turn ignition switch on engine to OFF position.
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Jumper vehicle used to start buggy must have a 12-volt electrical system. Failure to use a vehi-
cle with a 12-volt electrical system will damage both vehicles’ electrical systems.
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Position jumper vehicle as close to the buggy as possible, but do not allow vehicles to touch. If
buggy and jumper vehicle touch, both electrical systems may be damaged.
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Turn off ignition of jumper vehicle.
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Locate positive (+) and negative (-) battery terminals.
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Use only jumper cables in good condition with tight connections, secure insulation, and a 100
AMP (5 gauge minimum) rating.
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Make cable connections as follows:
a) Attach one (1) end of POSITIVE (+) jumper cable to the POSITIVE (+) post of Honda
electric starter motor solenoid. Refer to engine manual for location of these items.
b) Attach the other end of the POSITIVE (+) jumper cable to the POSITIVE (+) terminal
of the jumper vehicle’s battery.
c) Connect one (1) end of the NEGATIVE (-) jumper cable to the NEGATIVE (-) battery
terminal on the jumper vehicle’s battery.
d) Connect the other end of the NEGATIVE (-) jumper cable to the Pivot Bolt, item 47,
for the service/parking brake pedal on the buggy. See page 20. DO NOT CONNECT
THIS CABLE ANYWHERE ON THE ENGINE
e) Start jumper vehicle engine.
f) Start buggy engine.
g) Remove jumper cables in reverse order in which they were attached. At no time
should jumper cable clamps touch each other or any other metal.
2.4 - Battey Jump Start Procedures
SECTION 2
OPERATIONS
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