Can-Am SPYDER RT Series 2020, Original Instructions Manual

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MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
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WARNING
Do not use conventional lead-acid
type batteries. Acid may leak out
through the battery vent of a con-
ventional lead-acid type battery.
Acid may also leak if the battery
case is cracked or damaged, which
can cause severe burns.
The battery can be charged while it is
installed on the vehicle.
NOTICE Follow the instructions pro-
vided with your battery charger. Im-
proper charging may damage the bat-
tery.
To charge the battery, proceed as fol-
lows:
1. Open the front storage compart-
ment.
2. On L
IMITED MODELS
, open the zip-
per of the inner liner.
3. Remove the battery access panel.
4. First connect the RED (+) cable to
the corresponding terminal.
5. Connect the BLACK (-) cable to
the corresponding terminal.
NOTICE Always connect the RED (+)
cable first to avoid damaging the elec-
trical system of the vehicle.
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1. BLACK (-) terminal
2. RED (+) terminal
6. Start the battery charger. Charging
time will depend on the charging
rate. The recommended charging
rate is 2 A.
When the battery is charged:
7. First disconnect the BLACK (-)
cable.
8. Disconnect the RED (+) cable.
NOTICE Always disconnect the
BLACK (-) cable first to avoid
damaging the electrical system of the
vehicle.
9. Close the battery access panel
and the front storage compart-
ment.
For home charging, a “trickle” charger
can be used to slowly charge the bat-
tery. This type of charger can be left
connected for a long period of time with-
out damaging the battery. Always fol-
low the charging time as recommended
in the charger instructions.
Drive Belt
Visually inspect belt alignment and con-
dition before each ride.
Belt alignment and deflection adjust-
ment should always be performed by
an authorized Can-Am On-Road dealer
according to the
MAINTENANCE SCHED-
ULE
.
Drive Belt Alignment
If belt goes beyond the outside edge of
sprocket, have the belt properly aligned
by an authorized Can-Am On -Road
dealer as soon as possible.
Note: Belt must NOT be in contact with
flanges from FRONT SPROCKET .