JLG E450A, Service And Maintenance Manual

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SECTION 3 - CHASSIS & TURNTABLE
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APU Engine Start Battery Boosting
Always connect the POSITIVE (+) of the booster battery to
the POSITIVE (+) of the APU start battery, and the NEGATIVE
(-) of the booster battery to the ground of the engine block.
WARNINGS:
ALWAYS SHIELD YOUR EYES AND AVOID LEANING OVER THE BATTERY WHEN-
EVER POSSIBLE.
DO NOT ALLOW BATTERY ACID TO CONTACT EYES OR SKIN. FLUSH ANY CON-
TACTED AREA WITH WATER IMMEDIATELY. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRI-
TATION PERSISTS.
STARTING BATTERIES GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES. KEEP SPARKS, FLAME
AND LIGHTED CIGARETTES AWAY FROM BATTERIES.
IMPROPER USE OF A BOOSTER BATTERY TO START AN APU MAY CAUSE AN
EXPLOSION.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO JUMP START AN APU WITH A LOW ACID LEVEL IN THE
BATTERY.
THE VOLTAGE OF THE BOOSTER BATTERY MUST BE RATED AT 12V. THE AMP-
HOUR CAPACITY OF THE BOOSTER BATTERY MUST NOT BE LOWER OR SUB-
STANTIALLY HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE DISCHARGED BATTERY. USE OF BAT-
TERIES OF DIFFERENT VOLTAGE OR SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT AMP-HOUR
RATING MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION OR PERSONAL INJURY. APPLYING A
HIGHER VOLTAGE WHILE BOOSTING WILL ALSO CAUSE DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.
A CHARGING SYSTEM (BATTERY CHARGER OR BATTERY CHARGING ALTERNA-
TOR) MUST NEVER BE ENERGIZED WHILE BOOSTING. DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS WILL RESULT.
THE MAIN BATTERY OF THE LIFT MUST NEVER BE USED TO BOOST THE APU.
DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS WILL RESULT.