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
– Press and hold the kill switch while the engine is idling until
the engine stops.
– Remove the seat. ( p. 76)
F00138-10
Main work
–
Disconnect negative cable
1
from the battery.
–
Pull back positive terminal cover
2
and disconnect the posi-
tive cable from the battery.
–
Remove screw
3
.
–
Pull holding bracket
4
forward and remove battery toward
the top.
15.2 Installing the battery
H00386-10
Main work
– Insert the battery into the battery compartment with the termi-
nals facing forward and secure with holding bracket
1
.
Battery (HJTZ5S-FP) ( p. 151)
–
Mount and tighten screw
2
.
Guideline
Remaining screws,
chassis
M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
–
Connect positive cable
3
to the battery.
Guideline
Screw, battery termi-
nal
M5 2.5 Nm
(1.84 lbf ft)
–
Slide positive terminal cover
7
over the positive terminal.
–
Connect negative cable
4
to the battery.
Guideline
Screw, battery termi-
nal
M5 2.5 Nm
(1.84 lbf ft)