Use Booster Battery

TS204
TS204-UN-15APR13

PY41854
PY41854-UN-18AUG17

Using Booster Battery

A - Vehicle Battery Positive (+) Post

B - Engine Ground

C - Booster Battery Negative (—) Post

D - Booster Battery Positive (+) Post

E - Vehicle Battery

F - Booster Battery

IMPORTANT: Be sure that polarity is correct before making connections. Reversed polarity can damage electrical system or possibly cause battery to explode.

IMPORTANT: When using two or more booster batteries, batteries MUST be connected in PARALLEL. DO NOT connect batteries in SERIES.

CAUTION:

    Battery gas is explosive:

  • DO NOT smoke while charging battery.
  • Keep all flames and sparks away.
  • DO NOT charge frozen battery.
  • DO NOT connect booster battery negative (—) cable to starting the vehicle negative (—) terminal.

  1. Access battery. (See procedure in Service section.)

  2. Connect red positive (+) booster cable to the booster battery (F) positive (+) post (D).

  3. Connect other end of positive (+) booster cable to the vehicle battery (E) positive (+) post (A).

  4. Connect black negative (—) booster cable to the booster battery (F) negative (—) post (C).

  5. Connect other end of negative (—) booster cable to engine ground (B), away from battery and starter.

  6. Turn key to START position.

  7. When engine starts, remove negative (—) cable first, then positive (+) cable.


Battery Charger

  1. With charger OFF, attach red positive lead to positive (+) battery terminal and negative charger lead to a good ground on the engine block, away from battery.

  2. IMPORTANT: DO NOT set battery charger to higher than 12 VOLTS.

    Avoid damage Electric charge from the booster battery can damage machine components. Do not install negative booster cable to the machine frame. Install only to the engine block.

    Install negative booster cable away from moving parts in the engine compartment, such as belts and fan blades

    Switch charger ON and charge battery according to charger manufacturer's instructions.

  3. Switch charger OFF. Disconnect negative charger lead first, then positive lead.

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