Suzuki VZR1800 2007, Service Manual

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10-43
BATTERY
SPECIFICATIONS
1
Upper cover breather
5
Terminal
2
Cathode plates
6
Safety valve
3
Stopper
7
Anode plates
4
Filter
8
Separator (Fiberglass plate)
INITIAL CHARGING
Filling electrolyte
• Remove the aluminum tape
1
sealing the battery electrolyte
filler holes
A
.
NOTE:
When filling electrolyte, the battery must be removed from the
mororcycle and must be put on the level ground.
• Remove the caps
2
.
NOTE:
* After filling the electrolyte completely, use the removed cap
2
as sealing caps of battery-filler holes.
* Do not remove or pierce the sealed areas
3
of the electrolyte
container.
• Insert the nozzles of the electrolyte container
4
into the bat-
tery’s electrolyte filler holes, holding the container firmly so
that it does not fall. Take precaution not to allow any of the
fluid to spill.
• Make sure air bubbles
5
are coming up each electrolyte con-
tainer, and leave in this position for about more than 20 min-
utes.
Type designation FTZ16-BS
Capacity 12 V, 64.8 kC (18 Ah)/10 HR