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NOTE If the battery is still in the vehicle, connect the negative lead to the chassis ground. Be sure that the ignition and all electri- Step away from the battery and turn on the charger. See the charging instructions in Table 8-5. 1WARNING 1WARNING Unplug or turn OFF battery charger before disconnecting charger cables from battery. Disconnecting clamps with charger ON can cause a spark and battery explosion, which could result in death or serious injury. (00067a) After the battery is fully charged, disconnect the black battery charger lead to the negative (–) terminal of the Disconnect the red battery charger lead to the positive Mark the chargin
cal accessories are turned off. 5. 6. battery. 7. (+) terminal of the battery. 8. 9. or Load Test in this section. 10. in this section.

charge times listed above and do not continue charging the
motorcycle before
battery if it gets hot. When charging, never exceed 15 volts for
current charger is the only type available, do not exceed the
The use of constant current chargers to charge sealed main-
tenance-free batteries is not recommended. Any overcharge
will cause dry-out and premature battery failure. If a constant

CAUTION remove the battery from the charging. Accidental electrolyte leakage will damage 1WARNING 1WARNING 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. Remove the battery from the motorcycle and place on a 1WARNING 1WARNING Unplug or turn OFF battery charger before connecting charger cables to battery. Connecting cables with charger ON can cause a spark and battery explosion, which could result in death or serious injury. (00066a) CAUTION Do not rever

more than 30 minutes. motorcycle parts. level surface. could be damaged. terminal of the battery. terminal of the battery.

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