2. OPERATION
– 60 –
– 61 –
WARNING
• Do not allow the positive (+) terminal to make
contact with the negative (–) terminal when
connecting the booster cables.
• Wear safety goggles when jump-staring the
engine.
• Do not allow the machine to make contact with
the booster supply.
• Do not make wrong connections. Connect the
negative (–) cable to the engine block earth far
away from the battery, as sparks may occur
when connecting.
CAUTION
• Use booster cables and end clips of proper size suited to the battery capacity.
• Use the batteries of the equal capacity for the machine and booster supply.
• Check booster cables and end clips for signs of damage and corrosion.
• Securely connect the clips.
• The power-supply voltage of this machine is 24V.
2. OPERATION
– 60 –
2.15.1 Connection and disconnection of booster cables
When jump-starting the engine, connect the booster cables as follows:
■
Connection of booster cables
1) Connect one end of the positive booster cable
Ⓐ
to
the positive (+) terminal of the dead battery on the
machine.
2) Connect the other end of the positive booster cable
to the positive (+) terminal of the live power supply.
3) Connect the negative live power cable
Ⓑ
to the
negative (–) terminal of the booster supply.
4) Connect the other end of the negative booster cable
to a good earth ground on the engine block of the
machine.
■
Disconnection of booster cables
1) Disconnect the negative booster cable
Ⓑ
from the
engine block earth.
2) Disconnect the negative booster cable
Ⓑ
from the
booster supply.
3) Disconnect the positive booster cable
Ⓐ
from the
booster supply.
4) Disconnect the positive booster cable
Ⓐ
from the
machine.
