Ford Transit VM 430, Handbook

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Vehicle battery
USING BOOSTER CABLES
CAUTIONS
Connect batteries with only the
same nominal voltage.
Always use booster cables with
insulated clamps and adequate
size cable.
Do not disconnect the battery
from the vehicle’s electrical
system.
To connect the booster cables
A Flat battery vehicle
B Booster battery vehicle
1 Positive connection cable
2 Negative connection cable
Position the vehicles so that they do 1.
not touch one another.
Switch off the engine and any 2.
electrical equipment.
Lift up the battery positive 3.
connection point cover. For item
location, refer to the appropriate
engine compartment overview. See
Engine compartment overview
(page 101).
Connect the positive (+) terminal 4.
of vehicle A with the positive (+)
terminal of vehicle
B
(cable
1
).
Connect the negative (-) terminal of 5.
vehicle B to the engine block or the
engine mount of vehicle A (cable 2 ).
CAUTIONS
Do not connect to the
negative (–) terminal of the flat
battery.
Make sure that the cables are
clear of any moving parts.
To start the engine
Run the engine of vehicle 1.
B
at
moderately high speed.
Start the engine of vehicle 2. A .
Run both vehicles for a minimum of 3.
three minutes before disconnecting
the cables.
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