APRILIA RALLY 50, Manual

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78 use and maintenance Rally 50
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If your vehicle remains unused for more
than a couple of weeks, it will be neces-
sary to “trickle charge” the battery, to pre-
vent battery damage, see p. 79 (RE-
CHARGING THE BATTERY).
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Remove the battery, see beside (RE-
MOVING THE BATTERY), and put it in a
cool, dry place.
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The best way to prevent battery deteriora-
tion is to constantly leave a “trickle” charg-
er with a capacity of about 1/10th amp, at-
t a c h ed . T h e s e c ha r ge r s a r e v e r y
economically available from your Local
aprilia Dealer, and will ensure that your
battery always remains in tip top condition.
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If this cannot be done, charge the battery
for about 30 minutes using a battery
charger with a current capacity of no
greater than 1/10th the capacity of the
battery, see p. 79 (RECHARGING THE
BATTERY).
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While we recommend removing the bat-
tery from the vehicle, if you must leave it
in your vehicle, disconnect both battery
cables.
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Carefully read p. 77 (BATTERY).
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Remove the battery/tool kit compartment
cover, see p. 34 (BATTERY / TOOL KIT
COMPARTMENT).
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Remove the tool kit compartment (1).
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Make sure that the cable terminals (2)
and the battery terminals (3) are:
– in good conditions (and not corroded or
covered with deposits);
– covered with neutral grease or Vaseline.
If it is necessary to clean the battery terminals:
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Make sure that the ignition switch (4) is
in “
m
” (OFF) position.
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Disconnect first the negative ( – ) and then
the positive cable (red) ( + ).
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Brush with a wire brush to eliminate any
sign of corrosion.
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Reconnect first the positive cable (red)
(
+ ) and then the negative cable ( – ).
◆
Cover the terminals of the cables and of
the battery with neutral grease or Vaseline.
After these operations:
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Replace the tool kit compartment (1).
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Replace the battery / tool kit compart-
ment cover, see p. 34 (BATTERY /
TOOL KIT COMPARTMENT).
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Carefully read p. 77 (BATTERY).
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Make sure that the ignition switch (7) is
in “
m
” (OFF) position.
◆
Remove the battery/tool kit compartment
cover, see p. 34 (BATTERY / TOOL KIT
COMPARTMENT).
◆
Remove the tool kit compartment (1).
◆
Disconnect first the negative ( – ) and then
the positive cable (red) ( + ).
◆
Remove the battery breather tube (5)
(breather tubes are not fit to mainte-
nance free batteries).
◆
Remove the battery from its compart-
ment and put it on a flat surface, in a cool
and dry place.
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WARNING
Once it has been removed, the battery
must be stored in a safe place and kept
away from children: risk of serious inju-
ries or even death.
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Replace the tool kit compartment (1).
◆
Replace the battery/tool kit compartment
cover, see p. 34 (BATTERY / TOOL KIT
COMPARTMENT).