Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
7-34
7
Batteries pro
d
uce explosive hy-
d
ro
g
en
g
as. Therefore, keep
sparks, flames, ci
g
arettes, etc.,
away from the
b
attery an
d
pro-
vi
d
e sufficient ventilation when
char
g
in
g
it in an enclose
d
space.
KEEP THIS AND ALL BATTER-
IES OUT OF THE REACH OF
CHILDREN.
To char
g
e the
b
attery
Have a Yamaha dealer charge the bat-
tery as soon as possible if it seems to
have discharged. Keep in mind that the
battery tends to discharge more quick-
ly if the vehicle is equipped with op-
tional electrical accessories.
NOTICE
ECA16522
To char
g
e a VRLA (Valve Re
g
ulate
d
Lea
d
Aci
d
)
b
attery, a special (con-
stant-volta
g
e)
b
attery char
g
er is re-
quire
d
. Usin
g
a conventional
b
attery
char
g
er will
d
ama
g
e the
b
attery.
To store the
b
attery
1. If the vehicle will not be used for
more than one month, remove the
battery, fully charge it, and then
place it in a cool, dry place.
NOTICE:
When removin
g
the
b
attery,
b
e sure to turn the main
switch off, then
d
isconnect the
ne
g
ative lea
d
b
efore
d
iscon-
nectin
g
the positive lea
d
.
[ECA16304]
2. If the battery will be stored for
more than two months, check it at
least once a month and fully char-
ge it if necessary.
3. Fully charge the battery before
installation.
NOTICE:
When in-
stallin
g
the
b
attery,
b
e sure to
turn the main switch off, then
connect the positive lea
d
b
efore
connectin
g
the ne
g
ative lea
d
.
[ECA16842]
4. After installation, make sure that
the battery leads are properly con-
nected to the battery terminals.
NOTICE
ECA16531
Always keep the
b
attery char
g
e
d
.
Storin
g
a
d
ischar
g
e
d
b
attery can
cause permanent
b
attery
d
ama
g
e.
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