FORD Ranger - Manual (Page 221)

Roadside Emergencies
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% * [RE01700(ALL)05/95] Connecting the jumper cables
* [RE01800(ALL)03/95] 1. Connect one end of the first jumper cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the discharged battery. (You can connect either
jumper cable to the positive (+) terminal, as long as you use
the same cable for both positive terminals.) Most jumper
cables have a red cable and a black cable. The red cable is
generally used for the positive terminals and the black for
the negative ones.
* [RE01900(ALL)04/95] 2. Connect the other end of the first cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the booster battery.
* [RE02000(ALL)07/95] 3. Connect one end of the second cable to the negative ( Ҁ)
terminal of the booster battery — NOT to the discharged
battery.
* [RE02100(ALL)03/95] 4. Connect the other end of that cable to a good metallic
surface on the engine or frame of the disabled vehicle. The
following illustration shows where you can find a metallic
surface.
* [RE02200(ALL)07/95] RWARNING
Do not connect the end of the second cable to the
negative (
Ҁ) terminal of the battery to be jumped. A
spark may cause an explosion of the gases that surround
the battery.
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