APRILIA SCARABEO 100 4T - 06-2001 PART10, Manual

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use and maintenance Scarabeo 50
- Scarabeo 100 4T
♦
Connect, in order, the positive (red) (+) and
negative (
-
) cable.
♦
Cover the terminals with special grease or
Vaseline.
Upon reassembly, put the electrical ca-
bles in the correct position taking care
not to squash them.
The negative cable (
-
) must not be placed
upon the positive cable (+). Take care to
position it on the side, between the bat-
tery and the box.
♦ Push the battery into the battery holder
♦
Close the battery cover (1).
♦
Lower the saddle, see page 24 (UNLOCK-
ING / LOCKING THE SADDLE).
RECHARGING THE BATTERY
Carefully read page 72 (BATTERY).
♦
Remove the battery, see page 74 (REMOV-
ING THE BATTERY).
♦
Take a suitable battery charger.
♦
Unscrew and remove the element plugs.
♦
Check the electrolyte level, see page 74
(CHECKING THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL).
♦
Connect the battery with a battery charger.
NOTE
A recharge with an amperage equal
to 1/10 th of the battery capacity is recom-
mended.
♦
Switch on the battery charger.
♦
After the recharging operation, check the
electrolyte level again and if necessary top
up with distilled water.
♦
Tighten the element plugs.
Reassemble the battery only 5-10 minutes
after disconnecting the recharger, since
the battery continues to produce gas for
a short lapse of time.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY
Carefully read page 72 (BATTERY).
♦
Make sure that the ignition switch is in po-
sition “
”.
♦
Put the battery in its container.
♦
Connect the breather pipe.
Always connect the battery breather pipe,
to prevent the sulphuric acid vapours
from corroding the electric system,
painted parts, rubber elements or gaskets
when they exit the breather pipe itself.
The breather pipe must be connected in
such a way as not to be squashed, other-
wise it may cause a pressure increase
inside the battery, with the risk of damag-
ing it.
CAUTION
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