4. Fill the eccentric element with oil of the correct type.
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5. Install the oil drain plug.
To do a check of the battery
1. Disconnect the battery cables (A).
A
B
A
C
C
2. Examine the battery for damages (B). Replace the
battery if it is damaged.
3. Clean the battery terminals (C).
4. Connect the battery cables.
To charge the battery
The battery is an AGM OPTIMA battery. It is not
necessary to do maintenance on the battery.
WARNING:
Do not charge the battery
more than recommended. The life of the
battery decreases and flammable gases can
come from the battery.
CAUTION:
If the battery becomes very
hot when it charges, disconnect the battery
immediately.
• Use a voltage-regulated battery charger for AGM
. Speak to your Patron
dealer for more information about the correct battery
charger.
• If the battery is not used for a long period of time,
charge it fully before you use it.
• Do a trickle charging 1-2 times during the winter
season when the product is in storage.
Recommended battery chargers
The recommendations are correct at an average
ambient temperature of 25°C/77°F.
Battery charger type
Recommendations
Alternator.
13.65–15.0 V.
Constant voltage charger. 13.8–15.0 V. Max. 10 A.
Charge for 6–12 h.
Float charger.
13.2–13.8 V. Max. 1 A. No
time limit at lower voltag-
es.
Fast charger, constant
voltage charger.
Max. 15.6 V. No current
limit if the battery temper-
ature is less than 50°C/
125°F. Charge until the
current is less than 1 A.
Battery charger for cyclic
batteries or batteries con-
nected in a series string.
14.7 V. No current limit
if the battery temperature
is less than 50°C/125°F.
When the current is less
than 1 A, charge with 2 A
constant current for 2 h.
Charge time at different currents
The recommendations are correct at an average
ambient temperature of 25°C/77°F. The charge time
changes with different ambient temperatures and
different battery chargers.
Current
Approximate time to 90%
charge level
100 A
35 minutes
50 A
75 minutes
25 A
140 minutes
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