North&Wing&S,LSA&Maintenance&Manual&
Model:&Sport&X2&582&
Issue 3.2
Printed: July 16 2017
Page 91
4.5.1
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Replacing Battery
Skill level:
Owner and higher
Tools:
Philips screw driver, 5/32” wrench
Parts:
Replacement battery
Task Description:
Battery technology for ultralights uses a sealed dry cell 12 volt battery that cannot be serviced.
However, it will become discharged after extended periods of non-use and can be charged for
continued service. The easiest way to recharge the battery is to start it manually using the pull
starter and fly the aircraft for at least 30 minutes. This is sufficient to restart the engine that
day while it is warm, but will probably have to be recharged again a day or two later. Fly the
aircraft for a couple hours on one day will bring the battery up to a level that will sustain
enough power to start the engine a week or so later.
If the battery does not accept or hold a charge as described above, it will not hold a direct
charge either, and it needs to be replaced following the procedure below.
1.
!
Disconnect two black ground wires from negative terminal of battery and move them a
safe distance from the battery so as not to short on the positive terminal when exposed.
2.
!
Disconnect the red positive wire from the positive terminal of the battery and secure it
away from the battery.
3.
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Loosen the wing nut on one side of the battery hold down a couple turns. DO NOT
take it completely off.
4.
!
Remove the wing nut on the other side of the hold down and swing the hold down strap
out of the path of the battery.
Positive terminal
Hold down wing nut and
strap