Hitachi ZW 180-6 Operator's Manual page 214

1. Connecting the booster batteries
1.1 Stop the engine on the booster battery mounted
machine.
1.2 Connect one end of red booster cable (1) to the
positive (+) terminal of the machine battery, and the
other end to the positive (+) terminal of the booster
battery.
1.3 Connect one end of black booster cable (2) to the
negative (-) terminal of the booster batteries, and then
connect the other end of the cable to the bolt inside
tool box (3) that connects to the ground. In the last
connection to the bracket, sparks may fly so keep the
machine batteries as far away as possible from the
bracket.
1.4 After securely connecting the booster cables, start the
engine on the booster battery mounted machine.
1.5 Start the engine on the machine.
1.6 After the engine starts, leave the booster batteries
connected long enough so as not to overload
alternator, then disconnect booster cables (1 and 2) in
the following steps.
2. Disconnecting the booster cables
2.1 Disconnect black negative (-) cable (2) from the bolt
inside tool box (3).
2.2 Disconnect the other end of black booster cable (2)
from the negative terminal of the booster batteries.
2.3 Disconnect one end of red booster cable (1) from the
positive terminal of the booster battery.
2.4 Disconnect the other end of red booster cable (1) from
the positive terminal of the machine battery.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to connect/disconnect booster
cables (1 and 2) following the steps below. Connect the
booster cables one by one. Do not hold both cables at
the same time to avoid short-circuit.
OPERATING THE ENGINE
3-10
3
2
(Black)
Booster Batteries
1
(Red)
Machine Batteries
MNEK-03-003