Recharging The Battery - KTM 500 EXC-F 2018 Owner's Manual

15.3

Recharging the battery

Warning
Environmental hazard Batteries contain environmentally-hazardous materials.
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Do not dispose of batteries as household waste.
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Dispose of batteries at a collection point for used batteries.
Warning
Environmental hazard Hazardous substances cause environmental damage.
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Dispose of oils, grease, filters, fuel, cleaning agents, brake fluid, etc., correctly and in compliance with
the applicable regulations.
Info
Even when there is no load on the battery, it discharges steadily.
The charging level and the method of charging are very important for the service life of the battery.
Rapid recharging with a high charging current shortens the service life of the battery.
If the battery is depleted by repeated starting, the battery must be charged immediately.
Contact disks
cable sockets
nal.
Finishing work
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Mount the seat. (
Preparatory work
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Press and hold the kill switch
the engine stops.
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Remove the seat. (
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Remove the battery.
Main work
Warning
Risk of injury Batteries contain harmful substances.
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Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
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Keep sparks and open flames away from the batter-
ies.
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Only charge batteries in well-ventilated rooms.
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S00863-10 Maintain a minimum clearance from inflammable
materials when charging batteries.
Minimum clearance
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Do not charge deeply discharged batteries if charge
is already below the minimum voltage.
Minimum voltage before
the start of the charge
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Dispose of batteries with less than the minimum
voltage correctly.
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Check the battery voltage.
15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A
must be mounted under screws
6 with the claws toward the battery termi-
p. 77)
while the engine is idling until
p. 77)
( p. 114)
1 m (3 ft)
9 V
5
and
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