Electrical System
Battery Installation
Ensure that the battery terminals do not touch the
motorcycle frame
as
this may cause a short circuit
or spark, which wouid ignite battery gases causing a
risk of personal Injury.
1.
Place the battery
in
the battery case.
2.
Reconnect the battery, positive (red) lead first.
3.
Apply a light coat of grease to the terminals
to
prevent corrosion.
4.
Cover the positive terminal with the protective
cap.
5.
Refit the battery strap.
6.
Lower the tool kit tray into place.
7.
Refit the rider's seat as described
on
page
17.9.
New Battery Commissioning
The battery electrolyte is corrosive and poisonous.
Never swallow battery eiectrolyte or allow it
to
come
into contact with the skin.
To
help reduce the risk of
injury, always wear
eye
and
skin protection when
filling
and
sealing the battery.
To
ensure that a new battery is correctly
commissioned
and
will deliver maximum capacity for
starting, the
folloWing
procedure must
be
followed.
1.
Read
the instructions and warnings delivered
with the battery!
2.
Place
the
battery
on
a flat
level
surface and
remove the sealing foil.
3.
Remove the battery sealing strip from the
electrolyte container (if fitted) and
save for use
later
in
this procedure.
Do
not break the seal
on
the electrolyte container.
4.
Place the electrolyte container
and
adapter (if
supplied)
on
the battery
and
fill the battery
according
to
the manufacturers instructions.
5.
After starting
to
fill the battery with electrolyte,
allow the battery
to
stand for
30
minutes with the
filling container
in
place.
6.
Check that all of the electrolyte has drained from
the container, do not
remove container at this
point.
If
the container
has
not completely
drained, gently tap the sides of the container
to
start the eiectrolyte flowing again.
7.
After all of the electrolyte has drained into the
battery, allow the battery
to
stand, with the
electrolyte container
in
place, for a further
30
minutes for batteries 3Ah - 12Ah or 1 hour for
batteries greater than 12Ah.
8.
Remove the electrolyte container and adapter
carefully,
and
dispose of both immediately.
9.
Fit the sealing caps to the battery according
to
the battery manufacturers instructions.
10.
Measure the terminal voltage
on
the battery
to
assess the battery condition.
11.
Charge the battery as necessary (see table of
charging time) using a suitable charger (i.e. a
charger with a suitably controlled charging
current
and
appropriate cut off voltage.)
18.10
Service Manual - Rocket
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