1999 Ford F350 7.3L Diesel Supplement 1st Printing - Page 12

Starting 4. Check all battery terminals and remove any excessive corrosion before you attach the battery cables. 5. Turn the heater fan on in both vehicles to protect any electrical surges. Turn all other accessories off. Connecting the jumper cables 1. Position the vehicles so that they do not touch one another. 4 1 2. Switch off the engine. Switch off any unnecessary electrical + equipment. 3. Connect the positive (+) terminal of the discharged battery to the positive (+) terminal of the booster battery. Do not jump start the driver's side or frame mounted 2 battery. 3 4. Connect one end of the second lead to the negative (-) terminal of the booster battery and the other end to a metal part of the engine to be started, not to the negative (-) terminal of the discharged battery. 5. Make sure that the jump leads are clear of moving parts of the engine. - Do not connect the end of the second cable to the negative (-) terminal of the battery to be jumped. A spark may cause an explosion of the gases that surround the battery. Jump starting 1. Start the booster vehicle and run the engine at moderately increased speed. 2. Start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery. 3. Once the engine has been started, run both vehicles for a further three minutes before disconnecting the leads. 12 - +