1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 203

7 . Don't let the .other.end touch metal. Connect itto the positive (+) terminal of the good battery. 9. Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away from the dead battery, but not near engine parts that move. The electrical connection is just as good there, but the chance of sparks getting -back to the battery is much less. 10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine fora while. 11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery. If it won't start aftera few tries, make sure all connections are good. If it still won't start, it probably needs service. 8. Now connect the black negative (-1 cable to the good battery's negative (->terminal. Don't let the other end touch anything until the next step. The other end of the negative cable doesn't go to the dead battery. It goes to.a heavy unpaiked ketal part on the engine.of the vehicle with the dead battery. Fans or other moving engineparts can injureyou badly. Keep your hands awayfrom moving parts once the engines running. .are 5-6