Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
6-24
6
d
istille
d
water, as tap water
contains minerals that are
harmful to the
b
attery.
[ECA10612]
WARNING
EWA10761
Electrolyte is poisonous an
d
d
an
g
erous since it contains sul-
furic aci
d
, which causes severe
b
urns. Avoi
d
any contact with
skin, eyes or clothin
g
an
d
al-
ways shiel
d
your eyes when
workin
g
near
b
atteries. In case
of contact, a
d
minister the fol-
lowin
g
FIRST AID.
• EXTERNAL: Flush with plenty
of water.
• INTERNAL: Drink lar
g
e quan-
tities of water or milk an
d
im-
me
d
iately call a physician.
• EYES: Flush with water for 15
minutes an
d
seek prompt
me
d
ical attention.
Batteries pro
d
uce explosive hy-
d
ro
g
en
g
as. Therefore, keep
sparks, flames, ci
g
arettes, etc.,
away from the
b
attery an
d
pro-
vi
d
e sufficient ventilation when
char
g
in
g
it in an enclose
d
space.
KEEP THIS AND ALL BATTER-
IES OUT OF THE REACH OF
CHILDREN.
5. Check and, if necessary, tighten
the battery lead connections and
correct the breather hose routing.
To store the
b
attery
1. If the scooter will not be used for
more than one month, remove the
battery, fully charge it, and then
place it in a cool, dry place.
NOTICE:
When removin
g
the
b
attery,
b
e sure the key is
turne
d
to “
”, then
d
isconnect
the ne
g
ative lea
d
b
efore
d
iscon-
nectin
g
the positive lea
d
.
[ECA17712]
2. If the battery will be stored for
more than two months, check the
specific gravity of the electrolyte
at least once a month and fully
charge the battery whenever nec-
essary.
3. Fully charge the battery before in-
stallation.
NOTICE:
When install-
in
g
the
b
attery,
b
e sure the key
is turne
d
to “
”, then connect
the positive lea
d
b
efore con-
nectin
g
the ne
g
ative lea
d
.
[ECA17722]
4. After installation, make sure that
the battery leads are properly con-
nected to the battery terminals
and that the breather hose is
properly routed, in good condi-
tion, and not obstructed.
NOTICE:
If the
b
reather hose is posi-
tione
d
in such a way that the
frame is expose
d
to electrolyte
or
g
as expelle
d
from the
b
at-
tery, the frame coul
d
suffer
structural an
d
external
d
ama
g
-
es.
[ECA10602]
NOTICE
ECAM1120
Always keep the
b
attery
char
g
e
d
. Storin
g
a
d
ischar
g
e
d
b
attery can cause permanent
b
attery
d
ama
g
e.
After installin
g
the
b
attery,
b
e
sure to turn the main switch
from “
” to “
” three times in
3 secon
d
s intervals to initialize
the i
d
le spee
d
control system.
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