Indian Motorcycle Indian Challenger 2020, Owner'S Manual

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BBAATTTTEERRYY CCHHAARRGGIINNGG AANNDD M MAAIINNTTEENNAANNCCEE
IMPORTANT
Read and follow the safety precautions listed on the battery and
the proper battery charging procedures outlined in the Owner’s
Manual.
AAGGM M BBAATTTTEERRYY CCHHAARRGGEERR RREECCOOM MM MEENNDDAATTIIOONNSS
Indian Motorcycle recommends using the BatteryMINDer® 2012
AGM - 2 AMP battery charger (PN 2830438) to charge and
maintain AGM batteries. The charger can be found on the Polaris
PG&A website.
Batteries that fall below 12.5V run the risk of sulfation, a condition
whereby sulfate crystals form inside the battery and significantly
reduce performance. AGM chargers are designed specifically for
charging AGM type batteries and use high frequency pulses to
partially reverse sulfation.
IMPORTANT
The use of non-AGM battery chargers or non-AGM battery
tenders may result in a misleading “battery not found” or “open
cell” fault message. Please ensure you are using the
recommended AGM charger when charging AGM type batteries.
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LLOOW W CCHHAARRGGEE
The nominal voltage for an Indian Motorcycle battery is 12.8 Volts
when fully charged. The battery will self-discharge when
disconnected from a vehicle, and will discharge at a faster rate
when connected. If the battery voltage falls below 12.5V, it should
be charged immediately using the recommended battery charger.
Batteries which are not connected to a vehicle should be inspected
every 2-3 months. The battery must be charged if found to be
below 12.5 volts.
Always use the recommended automatic battery charger, and wait
for the charger to complete the charge cycle before disconnecting
it.
AAGGM M BBAATTTTEERRYY CCHHAARRGGIINNGG RREECCOOM MM MEENNDDAATTIIOONNSS ––
DDEEEEPPLLYY DDIISSCCHHAARRGGEEDD ((BBEELLOOW W 33 VVOOLLTTSS))
AGM batteries discharged to a voltage of 3 volts or less may not be
recognized by the recommended automatic battery charger. (The
minimum voltage threshold recognized by other battery chargers
may be as high as 10.5 volts). Often times deeply discharged
batteries can be restored by attaching another, fully-charged,
battery to “jump start” the low battery. Follow the steps below to
restore a deeply discharged battery.
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