KTM 640 Duke, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Battery
The battery is mounted under the seat (remove the seat, see page 18)
MAINTENANCE:
The battery has a closed system and therefore requires no maintenance. It is
not necessary to check the electrolyte level or to refill water. Simply keep
the battery poles clean and slightly grease them with an acid-free grease if
necessary.
REMOVING THE BATTERY:
First disconnect the negative and then the positive pole of the battery.
Remove screws
1
and take off retaining bracket.
Remove battery.
When replacing, connect first the positive and then the negative pole.
WARNING
– I
F ELECTROLYTE
(
SULPHURIC ACID
)
LEAKS FROM THE BATTERY
,
PROCEED WITH GREAT
CARE
. T
HE ELECTROLYTE CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS
.
– I
N THE CASE OF SKIN CONTACT RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH WATER
.
– I
N THE CASE OF CONTACT WITH THE EYES
,
THOROUGHLY RINSE EYES WITH WATER
FOR AT LEAST
15
MINUTES
. I
MMEDIATELY CONSULT A DOCTOR
!
– T
HE BATTERY IS A CLOSED MODEL BUT CAN NEVERTHELESS EMIT EXPLOSIVE GASES
.
A
VOID SPARKS AND OPEN FIRE NEAR THE BATTERY
.
– D
EFECT BATTERIES MUST BE STORED OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN
. E
NSURE PRO
-
PER DISPOSAL OF DISCARDED BATTERIES
.
! CAUTION !
– T
O AVOID DAMAGE
,
DO NOT REMOVE THE LOCKING BAR
2
!
– N
EVER DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING
. T
HIS WILL
DESTROY THE RECTIFIER
-
REGULATOR
.
STORAGE:
When preparing the motorcycle for a longer period of standstill, remove the
battery and recharge it. Storage temperature: 0 - 35° C. Do not expose to
direct sun radiation.
Charging the battery
Remove the battery and check the charging level. Use a voltmeter to mea-
sure the voltage between the battery poles (off-load voltage).
Accurate results can only be obtained if the battery has neither been char-
ged nor discharged during a period of 30 minutes preceding the measuring.
If the battery is empty, it can be recharged for a maximum period of
10 hours at 0.8 A and a maximum of 14.4 V.
! CAUTION !
– T
O AVOID DAMAGE
,
DO NOT REMOVE THE LOCKING BAR
– A
LWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY TO THE CHARGING UNIT BEFORE TURNING THE
CHARGING UNIT ON
.
– W
HEN RECHARGING THE BATTERY IN CLOSED ROOMS ENSURE SUFFICIENT VENTILA
-
TION
. E
XPLOSIVE GASES ARE RELEASED DURING THE BATTERY CHARGING PROCESS
.
– C
HARGING TIME AND CHARGING VOLTAGE SHOULD NOT EXCEED THE STATED VALUES
.
O
THERWISE ELECTROLYTE WILL BE RELEASED THROUGH THE SAFETY VALVES
.
– A
VOID QUICK CHARGING IF POSSIBLE
.
off load voltage charging level charging time
charging voltage
Volt % 0,8 A
>12,7 100 ––
~12,5 75 4 h
max.
~12,2 50 7 h
14,4 V
~12,0 25 11 h
~11,8 0 14 h
VOLT
2
1