APRILIA Atlantic 300 Service Station Manual page 84

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Electrical system
BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVEL CHECK
To check electrolyte level:
Rest the vehicle on its centre stand.
Lift the saddle.
Unscrew and remove the two screws
«1».
Remove the battery protection.
Check that the electrolyte level is be-
tween the two «MIN» and «MAX »
notches stamped on the battery side.
Otherwise:
Remove the battery.
Remove the cell caps.
Restore the electrolyte level by adding
distilled water.
CAUTION
USE ONLY DISTILLED WATER TO TOP-UP ELECTROLYTE
FLUID. DO NOT EXCEED THE «MAX» MARK SINCE THE
LEVEL INCREASES DURING RECHARGE.
BATTERY RECHARGE
CAUTION
IF THERE IS A VIBRATION NOISE COMING FROM THE START-UP RELAY WHEN THE STARTER
BUTTON IS PRESSED, THE BATTERY IS COMPLETELY DISCHARGED.
Remove the battery.
Remove the cell caps.
Check the battery electrolyte level.
Connect the battery to a battery charger.
It is advisable to recharge at a current of 1/10 of the battery rated capacity.
Once the battery is recharged, control the electrolyte level and top up with distilled water if
required.
Refit the caps to the cells.
CAUTION
REFIT THE BATTERY ONLY 5-10 MINUTES AFTER DISCONNECTING THE CHARGER AS THE
BATTERY KEEPS PRODUCING GASES FOR A SHORT TIME.
CAUTION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LEFT UNUSED FOR OVER TWENTY DAYS, DISCONNECT THE 20A FUSE
TO PREVENT BATTERY DETERIORATION. REMOVING THE 20 A FUSES RESETS THESE FUNC-
TIONS: DIGITAL CLOCK AND OVERREVVING SETTING.
ELE SYS - 84
ATLANTIC 300 i.e.

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