TM 9-2350-238-10
STARTING ENGINE USING AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
1 Position slave vehicle ( 1 ) as close to
receiving vehicle (2) as possible so that
slave receptacles (3) of both vehicles are
side by side.
2 Make sure that MASTER switch and all
necessary switches in receiving vehicle
are OFF, and that transmission shift lever
is in N (neutral).
3
Start engine in slave vehicle and set
hand throttle at 1,000 to 1,200 rpm on
engine tachometer.
Make sure cable prongs match
receptacle holes (+) to (+) and
(-) to (-).
4 Connect slave cable (4) to slave recep-
tacle (3) in each vehicle.
5 Turn instrument switch to ON in receiv-
ing vehicle. Press in engine START
switch on receiving vehicle and start
engine.
6 When engine in receiving vehicle is run-
ning, disconnect slave cable from both
vehicles. Turn MASTER switch ON in
receiving vehicle.
7 Adjust throttle control and run engine at
1,000 to 1,200 rpm (fast idle) as in-
dicated on tachometer.
8 Allow engine to warm up at 1,000 to
1,200 rpm for approximately 5 minutes.
Watch that BATTERY/generator indicator
returns to NORMAL zone.
9 Perform instrument checkout procedures
during engine warm-up period. Refer to
page 2-54.
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