ELECTRICAL
10.19
BATTERY IDENTIFICATION
NOTICE: It is important to identify what type of
batteryyouhaveinstalledinyour ATV. Differenttypes
of batteries require different service procedures.
Proper servicing and upkeep of your battery is very
important for maintaining long battery life.
Your ATV may have a Conventional Battery or a
Sealed Low Maintenance Battery. To identify which
type of battery your ATV has, refer to the illustration
below and follow the correct service and charging
procedures that follow in the manual.
CONVENTIONAL BATTERY
Removable
Caps
Electrolyte Level
Indicator
Top View
Side View
SEALED LOW
MAINTENANCE BATTERY
No Caps
(Non--removable
sealed top)
No Electrolyte
Level Indicator
Top View
Side View
SEALED LOW MAINTENANCE
BATTER
Y
NOTE: All Low Maintenance batteries are fully
charged and tested at the factory before
installation. Expected shelf life varies upon
storage conditions. As a general rule before
placing thebatteryinto service,check thebattery
condition and charge accordingly.
Battery Check:
1. Check the date label on the side of the battery to
calculate when to check voltage. The battery
should be checked every 3 months.
2. Check the voltagewith a voltmeter or multimeter.
A fully charged battery should be 12.8 V
or
higher
.
3. If thevoltage is below12.8V, thebattery willneed
to be recharged.
New Batteries: Batteries must be fully charged
before use or battery life can be reduced by
10-30% of full potential. Charge battery for 3--5
hours using a variable rate charger. Do not use
thealternatortochargeanewbattery. Ahighrate
battery charger can cause battery damage.
Low Maintenance batteries are permanently
sealed at the time of manufacture. The use of
lead--calcium and AGM technology instead of
lead--antimony allows the battery acid to be fully
absorbed. For this reason, a Low Maintenance
battery case is dark and the cell caps are not
removable, since there is no need to check
electrolyte level.
NEVER
attem pt to add electrolyteor wa terto aLow
Ma inte na nce ba t tery. D oing s o will dam a ge the
case and shorten the life of the battery. Refer to the
Batte ry Activation and Maintenance Video (PN
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