1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 196
1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Manual
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13. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent electrical shorting. Takecare that they don't touch each other or any other metal. 10. 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 chanceof sparks getting back to the battery is muchless. 11. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine for a while. A. Heavy Metal Engine Part B. Good Battery C. Dead Battery 12. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery. If it won't start after a few tries, it probably needs service.
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10.
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.
the engine for
a
while.
11.
Now
start
the
vehicle with the good
battery
and
run
12.
Try to start
the
vehicle with the
dead
battery.
If
it
won’t
start
after
a
few
tries, it probably
needs
service.
13.
Remove the
cables in reverse order to prevent
electrical
shorting.
Takecare that
they
don’t
touch
each
other or any
other
metal.
A.
Heavy
Metal
Engine
Part
B. Good Battery
C.
Dead
Battery