Checking And Cleaning The Terminals; Removing The Battery; Checking The Electrolyte Level - APRILIA RSV mile Use & Maintenance Book

It is important to check the charge periodi-
cally (about once a month), during the win-
ter or when the vehicle remains unused, in
order to prevent the deterioration of the
battery.
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Recharge it completely with a normal
charge, see p. 136 (RECHARGING THE
BATTERY).
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While we recommend removing the bat-
tery from the vehicle, if you must leave it
in your vehicle, disconnect both battery
cables.
CHECKING AND CLEANING
THE TERMINALS
Carefully read p. 134 (BATTERY).
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Make sure that the ignition switch (1) is
#
in " " (OFF) position.
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Remove the rider saddle, see p. 116
(REMOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
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Remove the red rubber boot (3).
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Make sure that the cable terminals (4)
(5) and the battery terminals (6) (7) are:
– in good conditions (and not corroded or
covered with deposits);
– covered with neutral grease or Vaseline.
If it is necessary to clean the battery ter-
minals and the cable terminals:
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Remove the battery, see p. 135 (REMO-
VING THE BATTERY).
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Brush the cable terminals (4) (5) and the
battery terminals (6) (7) with a wire brush
to eliminate any sign of corrosion.
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Install the battery, see p. 136 (INSTAL-
LING THE BATTERY).

REMOVING THE BATTERY

Carefully read p. 134 (BATTERY).
NOTE
The removal of the battery will
cause the digital clock and the red line set-
ting to go to zero. To reset these functions,
see p. 40 (MULTIFUNCTION COMPU-
TER).
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Make sure that the ignition switch (1) is
#
in " " (OFF) position.
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Remove the rider saddle, see p. 116
(REMOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
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Unscrew and remove the screw (8).
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Remove the battery bracket (9) that
locks the battery.
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Remove the red protection rubber boot
(3).
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Disconnect first the negative (–) cable
terminal (5) and then the positive red (+)
cable terminal (4).
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Remove the battery (10) from its com-
partment and put it on a flat surface, in a
cool and dry place.
Once it has been removed, store the
battery in a safe place and keep it away
from children. Even a completely
sealed, maintenance free battery can
present a danger of injury.
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Replace the battery bracket (9).
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Screw the screw (8).
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Replace the rider saddle, see p. 116
(REMOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
NOTE
To reinstalling the battery, see p.
136 (INSTALLING THE BATTERY).
CHECKING
THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
Carefully read p. 134 (BATTERY).
Your vehicle is equipped with a sealed
maintenance free battery that does not re-
quire the check of the level battery.
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