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T. Larry Johnson, national _ service manager, . recom- mends the following six-step

(Domestic .c cars built prior to | ‘the mid-1950’s, a few impor-. ted vehicles and some trucks .

. neighbour’s car). . Then ‘turn ~ on. your ignition and presto --. . . your oid battery has new life,

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: procedure. for boosting the do. not use 12-volt, | ing, flush immediately’ with’ | - standard 12-volt, negative- negative-ground ‘battery. _ water for a minimum of five — _ground. battery found on’ system.) minutes and get “‘on-the- — “most late-model cars: . Se - Spot’ ‘medical attention. a) One | Three. Se Be a = _ Make certain your - stalled. . Turn ~ off all... battery-— Five a a ve car and the vehicle with the © operated accessories such as | With the “engine. off,

_ working (booster) battery are. not. touching. If the two... vehicles are in contact, you

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heater to eliminate unneces- sary power drains: Then set your parking brake and. shift: your’. transmission - into. the

connect one end of either. of the two booster cables to the” POSITIVE. terminal of the . booster battery. Then attach |

“.cause dangerous — sparks - ‘‘Park’’ Position. (A manual cable to. the POSITIVE. . when the: booster « cables: are - transmission | ‘should — be. terminal © post of: the weak attached. - placed i in “Neutral”’.) battery. The positive ‘termin-.

. Two “= Check to ‘be. sure that the booster batiery also has. a. '12-volt-capacity. The voltage. _. is shown on the. battery case... . Batteries with a: higher or. , lower voltage capacity should. not be used to boost a standard ‘A2-volt battery. .

Four =. ; As an added ‘safety pret caution, loosen the vent caps — from éach battery to. release gases that may have accumu- lated inside, and cover .the vent holes with a cloth. Batteries’ contain. sulfuric acid and ‘Produce hydrogen

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TIVE (-) terminal of the” booster (good) battery, and — -the other end of the same | cable to a ground connection | on your disabled vehicle such as the engine. block. Do not’ connect it to the negative terminal battery.

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- connected properly. Start the : engine of the car with the

your engine is running at normal’ idle’ speed, simply reverse the. ‘hook-up pro-

Boosting : a- weak - ‘or dead © battery may seem _ easy. enough. However, because air conditioning and other power ~ ‘accessories demand higher capacity batteries. on ‘newer model cars, there’ Ss:

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booster batiery and turn on. your own car’s ignition. Once ©

cedure to remove the cables. .

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A SHOCKING EXPERIENCE can be yours: ws if you don’t bother t to check on ‘the posts and the ° _ jumper cables. Another suggestion when boosting ‘a. battery is to remove the battery vent oes, caps. and cover. the vent holes with : a cloth to Prevent the escape \ of volatile ‘hydrogen gas. oy

and oxygen ‘gases ‘during :_ normal operation. (If acid contacts skin, eyes or cloth- ©

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Connect one end of’ ihe. ‘ae second cable..to the NEGA- .