15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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15.1
Removing the battery
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Warning
Risk of injury
Battery acid and battery gases cause serious chemical burns.
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Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
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Wear suitable protective clothing and goggles.
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Avoid contact with battery acid and battery gases.
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Keep sparks and open flames away from the battery. Only charge in well-ventilated rooms.
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In the event of skin contact, rinse with large amounts of water. If battery acid gets in the eyes, rinse with water for at least 15
minutes and contact a physician.
Preparatory work
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Switch off all power consumers and switch off the engine.
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Remove the seat. (
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Main work
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Pull back the negative terminal cover
1
and disconnect the negative cable from the
battery.
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Pull back the positive terminal cover
2
and disconnect the positive cable from the
battery.
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Detach rubber band
3
at the bottom.
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Lift the battery up and out.
15.2
Installing the battery
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Main work
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Insert the battery with the terminals facing forward into the battery compartment.
Battery (YTX5L-BS)
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Attach rubber band
1
.
Info
Contact disk
A
must be mounted between screw
4
and cable lug
5
with
the claws facing down.
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Position the positive cable and mount and tighten the screw.
Guideline
Screw, battery terminal (TE 250/300)
M5
2.5 Nm (1.84 lbf ft)
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Slide positive terminal cover
2
over the positive terminal.
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Position the negative cable and mount and tighten the screw.
Guideline
Screw, battery terminal (TE 250/300)
M5
2.5 Nm (1.84 lbf ft)
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Slide negative terminal cover
3
over the negative terminal.
Finishing work
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Mount the seat. (
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