Sullair 1350XH Operators Manual And Parts Lists Download

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Section 1

SAFETY

Check fluid level. If low, bring fluid to proper level

before attempting to jump start (not applicable to
maintenance-free batteries).

F. DO NOT

attempt to jump start if fluid is frozen or

slushy. Bring batteries up to at least 60°F (16°C)
before attempting to jump start or it may explode.

Cover open cells of all compressor batteries with

clean dampened cloths before attempting to jump
start.

Attempt to jump start only with a vehicle having

a negative ground electrical system with the same
voltage, and is also equipped with a battery or bat-
teries of comparable size or larger than supplied in
the compressor.

DO NOT

attempt to jump start

using motor generator sets, welders or other
sources of DC power as serious damage may
result.

Bring the starting vehicle alongside the compres-

sor, but

DO NOT

permit metal to metal contact

between the compressor and the starting vehicle.

Set the parking brakes of both the compressor (if

provided) and the starting vehicle or otherwise
block both sides of all wheels.

Place the starting vehicle in neutral or park, turn

off all non-essential accessory electrical loads and
start its engine.

Use only jumper cables that are clean, in good

condition and are heavy enough to handle the start-
ing current.

Avoid accidental contact between jumper cable

terminal clips or clamps and any metallic portion of
either the compressor or the starting vehicle to min-
imize the possibility of uncontrolled arcing which
might serve as a source of ignition.

Positive battery terminals are usually identified

by a plus (+) sign on the terminal and the letters
POS adjacent to the terminal. Negative battery ter-
minals are usually identified by the letters NEG
adjacent to the terminal or a negative (-) sign.

Connect one end of a jumper cable to the posi-

tive (POS) (+) battery terminal in the starting vehi-
cle. When jump starting 24V compressors and if the
starting vehicle is provided with two (2) 12V batter-
ies connected in series, connect the jumper cable
to the positive (POS) (+) terminal of the unground-

ed battery.

Connect the other end of the same jumper cable

to the positive (POS) (+) terminal of the starter
motor battery in the compressor, or when jump
starting 24V compressor, to the positive (POS) (+)
terminal of the ungrounded battery in the compres-
sor.

Connect one end of the other jumper cable to

the grounded negative (NEG) (-) terminal of the bat-
tery in the starting vehicle. When jump starting 24V
compressors and if the starting vehicle is provided
with two (2) 12V batteries connected in series, con-
nect the jumper cable to the negative (NEG) (-) ter-
minal of the grounded battery.

Check your connections.

DO NOT

attempt to

start a 24V compressor with one 12V battery in the
starting vehicle.

DO NOT

apply 24V to one 12V

battery in the compressor.

Connect the other end of this same jumper cable

to a clean portion of the compressor engine block
away from fuel lines, the crank case breather open-
ing and the battery.

Start the compressor in accordance with normal

procedure. Avoid prolonged cranking.

Allow the compressor to warm up. When the

compressor is warm and operating smoothly at nor-
mal idle RPM, disconnect the jumper cable from the
engine block in the compressor, then disconnect
the other end of this same cable from the grounded
negative (NEG) (-) terminal of the battery in the
starting vehicle. Then disconnect the other jumper
cable from the positive (POS) (+) terminal of the
battery in the compressor, or if provided with two (2)
12V batteries connected in series, from the
ungrounded battery in the compressor, and finally,
disconnect the other end of this same jumper cable
from the positive (POS) (+) terminal of the battery in
the starting vehicle or from the positive (POS) (+)
terminal of the ungrounded battery in the starting
vehicle, if it is provided with two (2) 12V batteries
connected in series.