15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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15.1 Removing the battery
Warning
Risk of injury Batteries contain harmful substances.
– Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
– Keep sparks and open flames away from the batteries.
– Only charge batteries in well-ventilated rooms.
– Maintain a minimum clearance from inflammable materials when charging batteries.
Minimum clearance 1 m (3 ft)
– Do not charge deeply discharged batteries if charge is already below the minimum voltage.
Minimum voltage before the start of the charge 9 V
– Dispose of batteries with less than the minimum voltage correctly.
Preparatory work
– Turn the key in the ignition lock to the position while the
engine is idling.
– Remove the air filter box cover. ( p. 69)
– Remove the seat. ( p. 68)
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Main work
–
Pull back the negative terminal cover
1
and disconnect
negative cable
2
from the battery.
–
Pull back the positive terminal cover
3
and disconnect pos-
itive cable
4
from the battery.
–
Remove screw
5
.
–
Pull holding bracket
6
forward and remove battery toward
the top.