dead battery CHEVROLET BLAZER 1993 Owners Manual

(-) or a metal engine part. Don’t connect (t) to (-) or you’ll get a
short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too.
A Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you badly. Keep your
h hands away from moving parts once the engines are running.
6. Connect the red positive (t) cable to the positive (t) terminal of the
vehicle with the dead battery. Use a remote positive
(+) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
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7. Don’t let the other end touch metal. Connect it to the positive (+)
terminal of the good battery. Use a remote positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
8.
Now connect the black negative (-) 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
unpainted metal part on the engine
of the vehicle with the dead 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.
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10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engin\
e for
11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
awhile.
If it won’t start after a few tries, it probably needs service.
12. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent electrical shorti\
ng.
Take
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