1. Ensure that the battery is fully charged.
2. Set the battery in the battery holder.
3. Place the battery shield on the battery bracket.
4. Install the battery hold-down strap.
5. Connect and tighten the red (positive) cable first.
6. Connect and tighten the black (negative) cable last.
CAUTION
Verify the battery cables and wiring harness do not come into contact with the
brake disc. Move the wiring harness/cables behind the chassis tube and away
from the brake disc.
7. Route the BROWN harness ground wires
q
and BLACK main battery
ground cable
w
as shown in the image. Both are routed up and over the
rubber strap. If the ground wires/cable are routed down the side of the
battery, they may interfere with the rear side panel tab. Note the routing of
the RED (positive) battery cable
e
and that the right fender is pulled away
from the chassis. Item
r
is the constant power fuse connector.
8. Verify that cables are properly routed.
NOTICE
Ensure that the battery wires are routed in such a way that they cannot come
into contact with the brake disc.
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