MODEL 330 OPERATOR'S MANUAL - Peterbilt Motors Company
MODEL 330 OPERATOR'S MANUAL - Peterbilt Motors Company
MODEL 330 OPERATOR'S MANUAL - Peterbilt Motors Company
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Electrical System<br />
However, if your battery is discharged (dead), you may be<br />
able to start it by using energy from a good battery in another<br />
vehicle. This is termed “jump starting.” Be sure to follow the<br />
precautions and instructions below.<br />
WARNING! Batteries contain acid that can burn<br />
and gases that can explode. Ignoring safety procedures<br />
can cause you or others to be badly<br />
hurt.<br />
WARNING! Never jump start a battery near fire,<br />
flames, or electrical sparks. Batteries generate<br />
explosive gases that could explode causing<br />
serious personal injury. Keep sparks, flame, and<br />
lighted cigarettes away from batteries.<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 />
Preventive Maintenance<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 />
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<br />
that of the discharged battery. Use of batteries of<br />
different voltage or substantially different capacity<br />
rating may cause an explosion and serious<br />
personal injury.<br />
– 188 – PB1318 3/01 Model <strong>330</strong>