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To install the battery:
1. Install the battery in the reverse order of
removal.
2. Connect the battery terminals securely.
NOTE:
• Select the same type MF battery when
replacing the battery.
• Recharge the battery once a month if the
motorcycle is not used for a long time.
NOTICE
Reversing the battery lead wires can
damage the charging system and the
battery.
Always attach the red lead to the (+) pos-
itive terminal and the black (or black with
white tracer) lead to the (–) negative ter-
minal.
WARNING
Batteries contain toxic substances
including sulfuric acid and lead. They
could cause injury to humans or could
damage the environment.
A used battery must be disposed of or
recycled according to local law and must
not be discarded with ordinary house-
hold waste. Make sure not to tip over the
battery when you remove it from the
vehicle. Otherwise, sulfuric acid could
run out and you might be injured.