use and maintenance
RS 50 Tuono
62
CHECKING
THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
Carefully read p. 60 (BATTERY).
To check the electrolyte level, proceed as
follows:
◆
Remove the battery, see p. 61
(REMOVING THE BATTERY).
◆
Make sure that the fluid level is included
between the two
≈
MIN
∆
and
≈
MAX
∆
notches stamped on the battery side.
Otherwise:
◆
Remove the element plugs.
WARNING
Top up with distilled water only. Do not
exceed the “MAX” mark, since the
electrolyte level increases during the
recharge.
◆
Top up by adding distilled water.
RECHARGING THE BATTERY
Carefully read p. 60 (BATTERY).
◆
Remove the battery, see p. 61
(REMOVING THE BATTERY).
◆
Remove the element plugs.
◆
Check the electrolyte level, see beside
( C H E C K I N G T H E E L E C TR O L Y T E
LEVEL).
◆
Connect the battery with a battery
charger.
◆
A recharge with an amperage equal to
1 / 1 0 t h o f t h e b a t t e r y c a p a c i t y i s
recommended.
◆
After the recharging operation, check the
electrolyte level again and if necessary
top up with distilled water.
◆
Put back the element plugs.
CAUTION
Reassemble the battery only 5-10
m i n u t e s a f t e r d i s c o n n e c t i n g t h e
recharge apparatus, since the battery
continues to produce gas for a short
lapse of time.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY
Carefully read p. 60 (BATTERY).
◆
Make sure that the ignition switch is in
position
≈
∆
.
◆
Remove the rider saddle, see p. 52
(REMOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
◆
Put the battery in its container.
◆
Connect the battery breather pipe (1).
CAUTION
Always connect the battery breather
pipe, to prevent the sulphuric acid
vapours from corroding the electric
system, painted parts, rubber elements
or gaskets when they exit the breather
pipe itself.
◆
Connect, in order, the positive (+) and
negative (
√
) cable.
◆
Cover the terminals of the cables and of
the battery with neutral grease or
Vaseline.
NOTE
Insert first the lower coupling (3)
and then the upper coupling (4).
◆
Put back the rubber band (2) in the
couplings (3) and (4), taking care to
position it correctly.
◆
Put back the rider saddle, see p. 52
(REMOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
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