Holiday Admiral 2016, Manual

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& safety - 2
2016 Admiral
Allow the generator to run approximately
z
½ hour before attempting to crank the
engine.
Press the Battery Boost switch and
z
attempt to crank the engine.
If the engine fails to crank, or does not
z
crank fast enough to start the engine, the
chassis battery may be depleted and the
motorhome will require a jump start or
connect an external charger to the chassis
battery.
Jump Starting Using an External Source:
When using jumper cables to start the
engine, the cables must connect in a parallel
configuration. That is, positive (+) to positive
and negative battery
(-)
to negative chassis
(-) . Always connect the positive (+) before
connecting the negative (-) . To prevent arcing
when disconnecting the cables; disconnect the
negative
(-)
before disconnecting the positive
(+)
.
WARNING:
Always ventilate the battery
compartment prior to any work or
service to the batteries. Gas emitted
by the batteries can explode when
exposed to smoking material, flames,
sparks or other sources of ignition,
resulting in injury or vehicle damage.
Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can
burn skin, eyes and clothing. Do not
connect the end of the second cable to
the negative (-) terminal of the battery
to be jumped. Connect only to the
chassis, away from the battery.
CAUTION:
A large amount of electrical current
is required to jump-start an engine.
The sizes of the battery, alternator
and jumper cables supplying the
“jump” are current limiting factors.
Wait a sufficient amount of time
for a surface charge to build before
attempting to start the engine. Voltage
fluctuations that occur during a
jump-start procedure can damage
sensitive electronic equipment and
charging systems. If a jump-start is
necessary, it is recommended to call
Roadside Assistance. They will have the
equipment necessary to jump start the
motorhome.
CAUTION:
Do not use the towed vehicle for jump
starting. The charging system of the
towed vehicle does not supply the
amperage necessary to jump start
the motorhome. Voltage sensitive
equipment on the towed vehicle can be
damaged and render the towed vehicle
disabled.
020364
Do not use incompatible voltage sources for
jump starting
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080349b