BMW F 800 GS Adventure Rider's Manual page 102

After charging, remove the pole
7
terminal of the charger from
the battery posts.
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The battery has to be re-
charged at regular intervals
in the course of a lengthy period
of disuse. See the instructions
for caring for your battery. Al-
ways fully recharge the battery
before restoring it to use
Removing battery
Make sure the ground is level
z
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
with anti-theft alarm (DWA)
If applicable, switch off the anti-
theft alarm.
Switch off the ignition.
Remove centre trim panel
( 95).
Disconnection in the wrong
sequence increases the risk
of short-circuits.
Always proceed in the correct
sequence.
Disconnect negative lead 1
OE
first.
Then disconnect positive
lead 2.
Remove the screws 3 on left
and right and pull the batter
holder forward, away from the
battery.
Lift the battery up and out;
work it slightly back and forth
if it is difficult to remove.
Installing battery
If the battery was discon-
nected from the motorcycle
for a prolonged period of time
it will be necessary to enter the
current date in the instrument
panel, in order to ensure that the
service-due indicator functions
correctly.
If you want to have the date set
consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
Switch off the ignition.
Insert the battery into the bat-
tery compartment, with the
positive terminal on the right
in the direction of travel.