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Land Rover Discovery Body Repair Manual (1995 on)01 · Introduction
01 · General

Transporting the vehicle by trailer jump starting

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery Body Repair Manual
Year
1995 on
Section
Information › Transporting the vehicle by trailer jump starting
IntroductionTransporting the vehicle by trailer jump starting

TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE BY TRAILER JUMP STARTING

Lashing eyes are provided on front and rear of the chassis side members, to facilitate the securing of the vehicle to a trailer or other means of transportation. flames, sparks or lighted tobacco are brought CAUTION: Underbody components must near battery. When charging or using a battery in not be used as lashing points. an enclosed space, always provide ventilation and shield your eyes. Install vehicle on trailer and apply park brake. Select neutral in main gearbox. Selecting ’N’ will prevent Keep out of reach of children. Batteries contain damage to parking pawl of the automatic gearbox. sulphuric acid. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing. Also, shield eyes when working near FRONT OF CHASSIS battery to protect against possible splashing of acid solution. In case of acid contact with skin,

Transporting the vehicle by trailer jump starting – Lashing eyes are provided on front and rear of the chassis side members, to facilitate the

eyes, or clothing, flush immediately with water for a minimum of fifteen minutes. If acid is swallowed, drink large quantities of milk or water, followed by milk of magnesia, a beaten egg, or vegetable oil. SEEK MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.

To Jump Start - Negative Ground Battery

REAR OF CHASSIS

Rear of chassis – eyes, or clothing, flush immediately with water for a minimum of fifteen minutes. If acid
  • WARNING: Hydrogen and oxygen gases
  • are produced during normal battery
  • operation. This gas mixture can explode if
  • WARNING: To avoid any possibility of
  • injury use particular care when connecting
  • a booster battery to a discharged battery.
  1. Position vehicles so that jump leads will reach, ensuring that vehicles DO NOT TOUCH, alternatively a fully charged slave battery may be positioned on floor adjacent to vehicle.
  2. Ensuring that ignition and all electrical accessories are switched off, that parking brake is applied and neutral is selected on a manual gearbox, with an automatic gearbox select neutral (N) or park (P) and then connect the jump leads as follows;

A. Connect one end of first jumper cable to positive (+) terminal of booster battery. B. Connect other end of first jumper cable to positive (+) terminal of discharged battery. C. Connect one end of second jumper cable to negative terminal of booster battery.

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