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CHK
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warpage or buckling of the battery plates or
insulators is evident.
9. Check:
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battery breather hose and battery vent
Obstruction
→
Clean.
Damage
→
Replace.
10. Install:
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battery
CHECKING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY
13. Connect:
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battery leads
(to the battery terminals)
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First, connect the positive battery lead
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,
and then the negative battery lead
2
.
14. Lubricate:
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battery terminals
15. Install:
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battery band
Recommended lubricant
Dielectric grease
11. Connect:
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battery breather hose
1
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When checking the battery, make sure the
battery breather hose is properly installed
and routed correctly. If the battery breather
hose is positioned so as to allow elec-
trolyte or hydrogen gas from the battery to
contact the frame, the vehicle and its fin-
ish may be damaged.
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Make sure the battery breather hose is
properly routed away from the drive chain
and from below the swingarm.
12. Check:
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battery terminals
Dirt
→
Clean with a wire brush.
Loose connection
→
Connect properly.
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