15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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15.1
Removing the battery
Warning
Risk of injury
Batteries contain harmful substances.
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Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
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Keep sparks and open flames away from the batteries.
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Only charge batteries in well-ventilated rooms.
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Maintain a minimum clearance from inflammable materials when charging batteries.
Minimum clearance
1 m (3 ft)
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Do not charge deeply discharged batteries if charge is already below the minimum voltage.
Minimum voltage before the start of the charge
9 V
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Dispose of batteries with less than the minimum voltage correctly.
Preparatory work
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Turn the key in the ignition lock to the position
while the
engine is idling.
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Remove the air filter box cover. (
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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
negative cable
2
from the battery.
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Pull back the positive terminal cover
3
and disconnect pos-
itive cable
4
from the battery.
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Remove screw
5
.
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Pull holding bracket
6
forward and remove battery toward
the top.
