Maintenance
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Battery Installation
Warning
Make sure that the battery terminals
do not touch the motorcycle frame as
this may cause a short circuit or spark,
which would ignite battery gases
causing a risk of personal injury.
To install the battery:
• Place the battery in the battery
case.
• Reconnect the battery, positive
(red) lead first and tighten the bat-
tery terminals to
4.5 Nm.
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1
3
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1. Battery
2.
Negative (-) terminal
3.
Positive (+) terminal
• Apply a light coat of grease to the
terminals to prevent corrosion.
• Cover the positive terminal with the
protective cap.
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2
1
3
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1.
Battery cover
2.
Battery strap
3.
Battery strap anchor points
• Refit the battery cover. Make sure
that the orientation of the leads
and the battery cover are the same
as before the removal process.
• Refit the battery strap.
• Refit the rider's seat.
