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MAX
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Battery
Checking battery
acid level
– Check the level of acid in the
battery every three months or
more frequently if ambient
temperatures are high
• Remove the side panel
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44-45)
• Check the acid level at the
MIN/MAX marks
MAX
UPPER mark
MIN
LOWER mark
• Top up with distilled water
only as far as the
MAX
(UPPER) mark
Do not set the battery on the
motorcycle when you are top-
ping up the acid level. Use only
distilled water: do not top up
with battery acid.
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