Benelli TRK 502 Service Station Manual

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• Place the strip of caps [A] on the fi lling ports and press
strongly with both hands to insert them into the battery Fig.
D (without tapping) Fig. E. If properly installed, the cap strip
will be aligned with the battery top.
WARNING
After installation of the cap strip, do not remove the caps and
do not add water/electrolyte into battery.
NOTE:__________________________________________
Charging immediately after fi lling may reduce the technical
life of the battery.
Initial Charge
The sealed battery just supplied require initial
charge.
Use a constant voltage battery charger.
Standard charge: 0.9 A × 5 – 10 hours
• After the initial charge, let the battery stand for 30 minutes,
and then check the voltage with a voltmeter. (The voltage
is temporarily high immediately after charge. For a precise
measurement, leave the battery to rest for the fi xed period
of time).
NOTE:__________________________________________
• The charging values change according to the storage
duration, the temperature and the type of battery charger
used. If the voltage does not reach at least 12.6V, repeat
the charging cycle.
• In order to ensure the biggest battery life and the utmost
customer’s satisfaction, it is suggested to perform 15s
load testing under the three times of ampere hour rate.
Recheck the voltage and repeat the charging cycle and
load test if the voltage is less than 12.6V. If the voltage is
still below 12.6V, the battery is defective.
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY CHECK AND CHARGING
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Benelli TRK 502 Specifications

General

Displacement	500 cc
Transmission	6-speed
Fuel Tank Capacity	20 liters
Seat Height	800 mm
Wet Weight	235 kg
Bore x Stroke	69 mm x 66.8 mm
Compression Ratio	11.5:1
Clutch	Wet multi-plate
Frame	Steel trellis
Wheelbase	1505 mm
Ground Clearance	190 mm
Max Power	47.6 hp (35 kW) @ 8500 rpm
Max Torque	46 Nm @ 6000 rpm
Front Suspension	50 mm upside-down fork
Front Brake	Double floating discs, 320mm, 4-piston calipers
Rear Brake	Single 260 mm disc
Fuel System	Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI)
ABS	Dual-channel ABS
Front Tire	120/70 R17
Rear Tire	160/60 R17
Engine Type	Liquid-cooled, four-stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder