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16. TROUBLESHOOTING
16.1 AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
When starting after running out of fuel, fill with fuel, then fill the fuel filter
cartridge with clean fuel and bleed the air from the fuel system before starting.
For details of bleeding the air, see 24.11.4 VENTING THE FUEL SYSTEM.
16.2 IF BATTERY IS DISCHARGED
A
WARNING
When checking or handling the battery, stop the engine and turn
the starting key to the OFF position before starting.
The battery generates hydrogen gas, so there is danger of explo-
sion.
Do not bring lighted
cigarettes
near the battery,
or do
anything that will cause sparks.
Battery electrolyte
is dilute sulphuric
acid, and it will attack your
clothes and skin. If it gets on your clothes or on your skin, wash it
immediately off with large amounts of water. If it gets in your eyes,
wash it out with fresh water, and consult a doctor.
When handling battery, always wear protective goggles.
When removing
the battery, first disconnect
the cable from the
ground (normally, from the negative (-) terminal). When installing,
install the positive
(+) terminal first. If a tool touches the cable
connecting
the positive terminal and the chassis, there is danger
that it will cause sparks.
If the terminals are loose, there is danger that the defective contact
may generate sparks that will cause an explosion. When installing
the terminals, install them tightly.
16.2.1
STARTING
ENGINE
WITH
BOOSTER
CABLE
When starting the engine with a booster cable, do as follows:
Precautions when connecting
and disconnecting
booster cable
1
When
starting
the engine
from another
machine,
connect
the
batteries in parallel.
When connecting
the cables, never contact the positive (+) and
negative (-) terminals.
When starting the engine with a booster cable, always wear safety
glasses.
Be careful not to let the normal machine and problem machine
contact each other. This prevents sparks from generating
near the
battery which could ignite the hydrogen
gas given off by the
battery. If hydrogen gas explodes. It could cause serious injury.
Make sure that there is no mistake in the booster cable connec-
tions. The final connection
is to the engine block of the problem
machine,
but sparks will be generated
when this is done, so
connect to a place as far as possible from the battery.
Use care when removing the cables from the machine that has been
started. Do not allow the cable ends to contact each other or the
machine, to avoid hydrogen explosion.
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WARNING
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