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• Inspect or handle the battery with the engine shut down
and the starter key in the OFF position.
• Keep metallic items such as tools away from the battery
terminals.
• Loose terminals can cause sparks leading to an
explosion. Secure the terminals tightly.
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Jump-starting the engine.
• Wear safety goggles when jump-starting the machine.
• When starting from another machine, do not allow the
two machines to make contact with each other.
• When connecting the battery cables, start with the
positive terminal. For disconnection, start with the
negative one.
• Do not allow a tool to bridge between the positive
terminal and machine body. This can generate
dangerous sparks.
• Do not connect the booster cable to wrong terminal. NEVER connect the positive terminal
to the negative.
• Final connection to the engine block of the disabled machine can cause sparks. The
connecting point should be as far as possible from the battery.
1.9 Towing
• To tow the machine, use wire ropes with ample strength.
• Do not perform towing on a slope.
• Do not use towing ropes twisted, kinked or damaged.
• Do not stride towing cables.
• Keep everyone away from the space between the machine and the towing vehicle when
connecting the two.
• Align the connecting portions of the machine and towing vehicle straight when coupling the
machine.
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WARNING: Negligence of these instructions can lead to accidents.