Battery Inspection; Charging Method - Yamaha SZR 660 Service Manual

BATTERY
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BATTERY
INSPECTION
NOTE:
The
battery
mounted on
the
motorcycle
is
of the
maintenance-free sealed type (MF).
It
is
thus im-
possible to
measure
electrolyte density
to
check
the battery
charge. The
battery
charge
is
checked
by measuring
the voltage at the battery terminals.
CAUTION;
Charging method
•
The
battery
is of
the sealed (MF)
type.
Do
not
remove
caps during charging.
If
the caps are
removed,
the
balance
of the battery
is
not
main-
tained and
its
performance
progressively dimin-
ishes.
•
Never add water,
not
even
distilled
water. Other-
wise, the chemical
reactions in the battery
will
not take place normally,
making
regular
functioning impossible.
• The
charging
time,
current
and
voltage
of a
MF
battery are different from those
of
a normal
battery.
The
MF
battery
must be charged as described
in
the section "Charging method".
If
the battery
were
overcharged, the
level of
the electrolyte
would drop
considerably.
Pay
careful attention
therefore while
charging
the battery.
•
Avoid
using electrolyte other than
that
specified.
The
specific density
of
the electrolyte
in
the
battery
is
1.32
at
20°C
(the specific
density
of
electrolyte for normal batteries
is 1.28).
If
an
electrolyte of specific density lower than 1.32
were
used, the sulphuric acid
would
diminish,
thus reducing the performance
of
the
battery.
If
an
electrolyte with a specific density
of
1.32 or
over were
used, the battery plates would be
corroded and
the battery
would
last less.
BATTERY INSPECTION
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WARNING
The
electrolyte
in
the battery
is
dangerous:
it
contains sulphuric acid and
is
thus
poisonous
and
extremely corrosive.
Always observe the following prevention meas-
ures:
•
Avoid physical contact with the electrolyte
as
it
may cause
serious
burns
or
permanent
damage
to the eyes.
• Wear eye
protections
when
handling
or work-
ing with batteries,
(EXTERNAL) ANTIDOTO:
• SKIN
-
Rinse with water.
•
EYES
-
Rinse
with
water
for
15 minutes and
call a
doctor immediately.
(INTERNAL)
ANTIDOTO:
•
Drink copious
amounts
of
water or milk
fol-
lowed by
milk of
magnesia, scrambled eggs
or vegetable
oil.
Call a
doctor immediately.
Batteries
generate explosive
hydrogen
gas: ob-
serve the following prevention
measures:
•
Charge
the battery
in
a well-aired
space.
•
Do
not allow
fire,
sparks or flames (eg weld-
ing equipment,
lit
cigarettes
etc)
near
to the
batteries.
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DO NOT
SMOKE
when
charging or handling
batteries.
KEEP THE BATTERY AND ELECTROLYTE
WELL OUT OF THE REACH OF
CHILDREN.
CAUTION:
When
you
are
removing
battery
from
chassis,
first
disconnect
H
pole,
then
(+)
pole.
When
you
are mounting battery onto chassis,
first
connect
(+)
pole,
then
(-)
pole.
1.
Remove:
* Seat
•
Elastic belt
fastening battery
(1)
NOTE:
— _
:
You can
install
battery easily
from
front
side
of
its
seat,
under
tank,
by removing two clamping screws
of
tank and
lifting
it
without discoupling fuel hoses.
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