PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-576
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 576
NOVEMBER 2000
5
PS 576
4
ombine weak batteries with tem-
peratures below freezing and you get
vehicles that won’t start without help.
That help often comes from slave
cables. Using the cables correctly will
keep you safe and your vehicles on the
job. So heed these precautions:
Read the slave-starting steps in your
vehicle’s operating instructions.
Never stand between vehicles be-
ing slaved and never position them
nose-to-nose.
Have your mechanic make sure
the electrolyte in all battery cells is
above the plates and
is not frozen
.
Never slave frozen batteries. They can
explode.
Wheeled Vehicles . . .
Electrolyte level OK
Electrolyte level low
Make sure
the dead
vehicle’s
battery switch
is OFF to
prevent arcing
when you
connect the
slave cable.
Set the
parking
brakes on
both vehicles.
Shift both
transmissions
to neutral.
Keep the live
vehicle’s
engine running
at a fast idle.
Make sure all cables and terminals
on the dead vehicle’s batteries are tight
and free of corrosion.
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occasional
slave starting
of vehicles is a
fact of life.
these precautions
will make it a
safe
operation
for you and
your vehicle!
THANKS
FOR THE
CHARGE
!
ANYTIME!
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