TM 5-3805-258-10
Boost Cables
WARNING
Connect the batteries in parallel: negative
(-) to negative (-) and positive (+) to posi-
tive (+). Attach the positive booster cable,
from the positive post of the booster bat-
tery to the positive post of the battery of
the machine to be started. Attach the ne-
gative booster cable from the negative
post of the booster battery to the starter
ground terminal or to the disconnect
switch ground terminal of the vehicle to be
started.
Disconnect the ground cable first when re-
moving the booster cables. This will
prevent sparks near the battery.
Attach one cable to the POSITIVE (+)
terminal of the battery on the left side of
the machine to be started.
Attach the opposite end of the cable to
the POSITIVE (+) terminal of the boost
source.
Attach the second cable to the
NEGATIVE (-) terminal of the boost source.
Attach the remaining cable end to the
starter ground terminal or to the disconnect
switch ground terminal of the machine to
be started.
Start the engine. See “Starting the
Engine.”
After the engine starts, remove the
cable from the starter ground terminal or
from the disconnect switch ground
terminal first.
Remove the opposite end of the cable
from the boost source.
Remove the cable from the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of the battery of the machine
that was started. Remove the opposite
end of the cable from the boost source.
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