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Operation LTV
Continued from the previous page.
Procedure Perform the procedure below to jump-start the battery.
1. In very cold weather, check the condition of the electrolytes. If it seems slushy or
frozen, do not try jump-starting until it thaws.
NOTICE: If a battery sits in extreme cold, the electrolytes inside the battery can
freeze. Attempting to jump-start a frozen battery can cause it to rupture.
2. Disconnect engine load.
3. Use a booster battery of the same voltage as is used with your engine system.
4. Attach one end of the positive cable clamp (red) to the positive (+) terminal of
the dead battery. Attach the other end of the positive cable clamp to the positive
terminal of the booster battery.
5. Attach the negative cable clamp (black) to the negative (-) terminal of the
booster battery. Attach the other end of negative cable clamp to a solid chassis
ground on your engine or unpainted portion of the machine frame away from the
“discharged” battery.
6. Start the engine on the machine that is being used as a power source.
7. Wait for a minimum of two minutes while the battery in the stalled machine
partially charges.
8. Turn the engine key switch and hold it until the engine starts.
NOTICE: Cranking the engine for more than five seconds can cause starter
damage. If the engine fails to start, release the key switch and wait 10 seconds
before operating the starter again. If the engine still fails to start see
Troubleshooting.
9. Immediately after the stalled engine starts, disconnect the negative cable clamp
first from the previously dead battery and then the negative cable clamp of the
booster battery.
10.Disconnect the positive cable clamp from the booster battery and then the
positive cable clamp from the previously dead battery.
11.When using light or high amperage draw accessories, idle the engine for a
period of 20 minutes to bring the battery to charge state.