Battery Removal - Victory 2012 Ness Signature Series Rider's Manual

Maintenance

Battery Removal

1. Turn the handlebars full right.
2. Remove the five belly pan screws.
Tool: 6 mm Allen wrench
3. Remove the screw that joins the two side
grills.
Tip: The grill screw is placed in the FRONT hole.
The center belly pan screw uses the rear hole.
WARNING! Improperly connecting or
disconnecting battery cables can result in an
explosion and cause serious injury or death. When
removing the battery, always disconnect the
negative (black) cable first. When reinstalling the
battery, always connect the negative (black) cable
last.
4. Remove the negative (-) battery cable from
the battery terminal.
Tool: 10 mm wrench
5. Remove the red protective boot from the
positive (+) cable end to expose the termi-
nal. Remove the positive cable from the
battery terminal.
6. Remove the front battery box bolt.
Tool: 10 mm socket
7. Tip the front box forward and lift the bat-
tery up (to clear the case) and then out the
bottom side.
80
85 in-lbs
(10 Nm)
36 in-lbs
(4 Nm)
Step 4 Step 6
85 in-lbs
(10 Nm)
Step 5