14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 81
14.1 Removing the battery (All XC models)
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
– Switch off all power consumers and switch off the engine.
– Remove the seat. ( p. 52)
F00138-10
Main work
–
Disconnect negative cable
from the battery.
–
Pull back positive terminal cover
and disconnect the positive cable from the
battery.
–
Remove screw
.
–
Pull holding bracket
forward and remove battery toward the top.
14.2 Installing the battery (All XC models)
H00386-10
Main work
– Position the battery in the battery compartment with the terminals facing forward,
and secure with holding bracket
.
Battery (HJTZ5S-FP) ( p. 122)
–
Mount and tighten screw
.
Guideline
Remaining screws, chassis M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
–
Connect positive cable
to the battery.
Guideline
Screw, battery terminal M5 2.5 Nm
(1.84 lbf ft)
Contact disks
must be mounted under screws
and cable sockets
with
the claws toward the battery terminal.
–
Slide positive terminal cover
over the positive terminal.
–
Connect negative cable
to the battery.
Guideline
Screw, battery terminal M5 2.5 Nm
(1.84 lbf ft)
Finishing work
– Mount the seat. ( p. 53)