auxiliary battery ISUZU TROOPER 1995 Workshop Manual

ENGINE ELECTRICAL 601-3
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
BATTERY CHARGING
Observe the following safety precautions when
charging the battery:
1. Never attempt to charge the battery when the
fluid level is below the lower level line on the
side
of the battery. In this case, the battery
must be replaced.
2. Pay close attention to the battery during the
charging procedure.
Battery charging
should be discontinued or the
rate
of charge reduced if the battery feels hot
to the touch.
Battery charging
should be discontinued or the
rate
of charge reduced if the battery begins to
gas or spew electrolyte from the vent holes.
3. In order to more easily view the hydrometer
blue dot or ring, it may be necessary to jiggle
or tilt the battery.
4. Battery temperature can have a great effect on
battery charging capacity.
5. The sealed battery used on this vehicle may be
either quick-charged or slow-charged in the
same manner
as other batteries.
Whichever method you decide
to use, be sure
that you
completely charge the battery. Never
partially charge the battery.
JUMP STARTING
JUMP STARTING WITH AN AUXILIARY
(BOOSTER)
BATTERY
W CAUTION:
Never push or tow the vehicle in an attempt to
start it.
Serious damage to the emission sys­
tem as
well as other vehicle parts will result.
Treat both the discharged battery and the
booster battery
with great care when using
jumper cables. Carefully follow the jump start­
ing procedure, being
careful at all times to
avoid sparking.
wwARNING:
Failure to carefully follow the jump starting
procedure
could result in the following:
1. Serious personal injury, particulaly to your
eyes.
2. Property damage from a battery explo­
sion, battery acid, or an electrical fire.
3. Damage to the electronic components of
one or both vehicles particularly.
Never expose the battery to an open flame or elec­
trical
spark. Gas generated by the battery may catch
fire
or explode.
Remove any rings, watches, or other jewelry before
working around the battery. Protect
your eyes by
wearing
an approved set of goggles.
Never allow battery fluid to come in contact with
your eyes or skin.
Never
allow battery fluid to come in contact with
fabrics or painted surfaces.
Battery
fluid is a highly corrosive acid.
Should battery fluid come in contact with your eyes,
skin, fabric, or a painted surface,
immediately and
thoroughly rinse the affected area with clean tap
water. Never
allow metal tools or jumper cables to come
in contact with the positive battery
terminal, or any
other
metal surface of the vehicle. This will protect
against a short circuit.
Always keep batteries out of the reach of young
children.
JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE
1. Set the vehicle parking brake.
If the vehicle is equipped with an automatic
transmission,
place the selector lever in the
"PARK" position.
If the vehicle is equipped with a manual trans­
mission
place the shift lever in the "NEUTRAL"
position.
Turn
"OFF" the ignition.
Turn
"OFF" all lights and any other accessory
requiring
electrical power.
2. Look at the built-in hydrometer.
If the indication area of the built-in hydrometer
is
completely clear, do not try to jump start.
3. Attach the end of one jumper cable to the posi­
tive
terminal of the booster battery.
Attach the other end
of the same cable to the
positive
terminal of the discharged battery.
Do not allow the vehicles to touch each other.
This
will cause a ground connection, effectively
neutralizing
the charging procedure.
Be sure that the booster battery has a 12 volt
rating.
4. Attach one end of the remaining cable to the
negative
terminal of the booster battery.
Attach the other end
of the same cable to a
solid engine ground (such as the air condition­
ing compressor bracket or the generator
mounting bracket)
of the vehicle with the dis­
charged battery.
This ground connection must be at
least 450
mm (18 in) from the battery of the vehicle
whose battery is being charged.