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Good
Battery
(-)
Heavy Metal Engine Part
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.
Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
the
engine for
awhile.
0
Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
If it won’t start after a few tries, it probably needs service.
Remove
Cables
in
this
Order:
2
3
1.
Heavy Metal
2.
Good Battery
(-)
3.
Good Battery
(+)
4.
Dead Battery
(+)
Engine Part
0
Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent electrical shorting.
Take care that they don’t touch each other or any other metal.
5-6