6-MAINTENANCE
Batteriesaccess
Toaccessthebatteries,opentheleft-handreardoorthen
removetheskidplate.
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Checkingthechargestateofamaintenance-freebattery
Thechargeindicatoronthebatteryshowsthestateof
chargeofthebattery.
Ifthecolouris:
•
Green;thechargeiscorrect.
•
Black;insufcientcharge.Rechargethebatteryuntil
theindicatorturnsgreen.
•
Transparent(colourless);replacethebatteryassoon
aspossible.
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Checkingtheelectrolytelevelofamaintenance-typebattery
Removethecellcapsandcheckthelevelineachbatteries
cell.Thelevelshouldbebetween10mm(0.4in)and
15mm(0.6in)abovetheplates.Adddistilledwaterif
necessary,theninstallthecellcaps.
ATTENTION:Whenaddingdistilledwaterattempera-
turesbelow0°C(32.0°F),thebatteriesmustbecharged
ortheenginerunfortwohoursapproximatelyinorder
toensurethatthedistilledwaterandtheelectrolyteare
properlymixed.
NOTE:Makesurethebatteryterminalsarecleanand
coatedwithgreaseandthatthecablesareproperlytight-
ened.
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