2002 Buell S3T: Maintenance 1-13
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BATTERY INSTALLATION AND
CONNECTION
1. Place the fully charged battery into the battery box, ter-
minal side forward.
CAUTION
Connect the cables to the correct battery terminals or
damage to the motorcycle electrical system will occur.
1WARNING1WARNING
Always connect the positive battery cable first. If the
positive cable should contact ground with the negative
cable installed, the resulting sparks may cause a battery
explosion which could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Overtightening bolts can damage battery terminals.
2. Insert bolt through battery positive cable (red) into
threaded hole of battery positive (+) terminal. Tighten
bolt to 60-96
in-lbs
(7-11 Nm).
3. Insert bolt through battery negative cable (black) into
threaded hole of battery negative (-) terminal. Tighten
bolt to 60-96
in-lbs
(7-11 Nm).
4. Apply a light coat of petroleum jelly or corrosion retar-
dant material to both battery terminals.
5. Install battery strap.
a. Insert tab on right side of battery tray. Place battery
strap around top side of battery.
b. Hook edge of strap into frame tab.
c. Insert threaded shaft on strap through frame tab.
d. Install battery strap locknut on threaded shaft.
Tighten to 40
in-lbs
(4.5 Nm).
6. Apply light coat of petroleum jelly or corrosion-retardant
material to both battery terminals.
7. Secure oxygen sensor connector with
new
cable straps.
8. Install seat. See 2.35 SEAT.
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