Peterbilt Medium Duty Trucks Operator's Manual after 1-07
Peterbilt Medium Duty Trucks Operator's Manual after 1-07
Peterbilt Medium Duty Trucks Operator's Manual after 1-07
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Electrical System<br />
WARNING! Do not allow battery fluid to contact<br />
eyes, skin, fabrics, or painted surfaces. Always<br />
wear eye protection. Battery acid that may spill<br />
during charging should be washed off with a<br />
solution of warm water and baking soda to neutralize<br />
the acid. If you accidentally get acid in<br />
your eyes or on your skin, immediately rinse<br />
with cold water for several minutes and call a<br />
doctor.<br />
• Be careful that metal tools (or any metal in contact<br />
with the positive terminal) do not contact the positive<br />
battery terminal and any other metal on the vehicle<br />
at the same time. Remove metal jewelry and<br />
avoid leaning over the battery.<br />
• If metal jewelry or other metal comes in contact with<br />
electrical circuits, a short circuit may occur causing<br />
you to be injured, as well as electrical system failure<br />
and damage to the vehicle.<br />
• Do not try to jump start or charge a frozen battery.<br />
(Even a battery with ice particles on the electrolyte<br />
surface is dangerous.) Allow it to thaw out first. And<br />
always allow the battery to thaw gradually—do not<br />
apply direct heat. Gas trapped in the ice may cause<br />
an explosion.<br />
To Jump Start Your Vehicle<br />
Preventive Maintenance<br />
WARNING! The voltage of the booster battery<br />
must have a 12–volt rating. And the capacity of<br />
the booster battery should not be lower than that<br />
of the discharged battery. Use of batteries of different<br />
voltage or substantially different capacity<br />
rating may cause an explosion and serious personal<br />
injury.<br />
CAUTION: Applying a higher voltage booster<br />
battery will cause expensive damage to sensitive<br />
electronic components, such as relays, and<br />
the radio.<br />
• Improper hook-up of jumper cables or not following<br />
these procedures can damage the alternator or<br />
cause serious damage to both vehicles.<br />
WARNING! To avoid serious personal injury and<br />
damage to the vehicle, heed all warnings and<br />
instructions of the jumper cable manufacturer.<br />
• The jumper cables must be long enough so that the<br />
vehicles do not touch.<br />
If either battery has vent caps, remove them and check the<br />
fluid level. If it is OK, replace the caps before going further. If<br />
the level is low, add distilled water and replace the caps<br />
– 186 – Y53-6008 <strong>Medium</strong> <strong>Duty</strong> (R10/06)