2010 Kawasaki MULE 4010 Trans4x4 Diesel Owners Manual - Page 64

2010 Kawasaki MULE 4010 Trans4x4 Diesel Manual

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62 HOW TO OPERATE WARNING j Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can cause burns and produce hydrogen gas which is highly explosive. Do not make this last connection at the battery. Take care not to touch the positive and negative cables together, and do not lean over the battery when making this last connection. Do not connect to a frozen battery. It could explode. Do not reverse polarity by connecting positive (+) to negative (-), or a battery explosion and serious damage to the electrical system may occur. Moving Off the brake pedal. • Depress the gear shift lever into the "H" (High) or "L" • Put (Low) position. the parking brake. • Release increase engine speed by pressing on • Gradually the throttle pedal. żPractice starting and stopping (using the brakes) until you are familiar with the controls. NOTE • Follow the standard engine starting procedure. NOTICE Do not operate the starter continuously for more than 5 seconds, or the starter overheat and the battery power will drop temporarily. Wait 15 seconds between each operation of the starter to let it cool and for the battery to recover power. the engine starts, disconnect the jumper ca• After bles. Disconnect the negative (-) cable from the • vehicle first. Reinstall the battery cap cover.

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62
HOW TO OPERATE
j
WARNING
Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can cause
burns and produce hydrogen gas which is
highly explosive. Do not make this last con-
nection at the battery. Take care not to touch
the positive and negative cables together,
and do not lean over the battery when mak-
ing this last connection. Do not connect to
a frozen battery.
It could explode.
Do not
reverse polarity by connecting positive (+)
to negative (–), or a battery explosion and
serious damage to the electrical system may
occur.
Follow the standard engine starting procedure.
NOTICE
Do not operate the starter continuously for
more than 5 seconds, or the starter overheat
and the battery power will drop temporarily.
Wait 15 seconds between each operation of
the starter to let it cool and for the battery to
recover power.
After the engine starts, disconnect the jumper ca-
bles. Disconnect the negative (–) cable from the
vehicle first.
Reinstall the battery cap cover.
Moving Off
Depress the brake pedal.
Put the gear shift lever into the “H” (High) or “L”
(Low) position.
Release the parking brake.
Gradually increase engine speed by pressing on
the throttle pedal.
NOTE
ż
Practice starting and stopping (using the brakes)
until you are familiar with the controls.