2007 Buell P3: Maintenance 1-9
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BATTERY 1.4
DISCONNECTION AND REMOVAL
1. Remove seat. See 2.28 SEAT.
11WARNING1WARNING
To prevent accidental vehicle start-up, which could
cause death or serious injury, disconnect negative (-)
battery cable before proceeding. (00048a)
11WARNING1WARNING
Disconnect negative (-) battery cable first. If positive (+)
cable should contact ground with negative (-) cable con-
nected, the resulting sparks can cause a battery explo-
sion, which could result in death or serious injury.
(00049a)
2. Unthread bolt and remove battery negative cable (black)
from battery negative (-) terminal.
3. Unthread bolt and remove battery positive cable (red)
from battery positive (+) terminal.
4. Remove battery from motorcycle.
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
1. Place the fully charged battery on the battery pad, termi-
nal side facing up.
CAUTION
Connect the cables to the correct battery terminals. Fail-
ure to do so could result in damage to the motorcycle
electrical system. (00215a)
11WARNING1WARNING
Connect positive (+) battery cable first. If positive (+)
cable should contact ground with negative (-) cable con-
nected, the resulting sparks can cause a battery explo-
sion, which could result in death or serious injury.
(00068a)
CAUTION
Do not over-tighten bolts on battery terminals. Use rec-
ommended torque values. Over-tightening battery termi-
nal bolts could result in damage to battery terminals.
(00216a)
2. See Figure 1-1. Insert bolt through battery positive cable
(red) into threaded hole of battery positive (+) terminal.
Tighten bolt to 72-96
in-lbs
(8-11 Nm).
3. See Figure 1-1. Insert bolt through battery negative
cable (black) into threaded hole of battery negative (-)
terminal. Tighten bolt to 72-96
in-lbs
(8-11 Nm).
4. Apply a light coat of petroleum jelly or corrosion retardant
material to both battery terminals.
After installing seat, pull upward on front of seat to be
sure it is in locked position. While riding, a loose seat can
shift causing loss of control, which could result in death
or serious injury. (00070a)
5. Install seat. See 2.28 SEAT.
Figure 1-1. Battery Installation
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(+)
(-)
1. Bolts (2)
2. Bolt
3. Pads (4)
4. Pad
5. Boot
3
2
4
1
5
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