15 Electrical System; Removing The Battery (150 Xc-Wus) - KTM 150 XC-W 2018 Owner's Manual

15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

15.1
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Removing 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.
F00138-10
(150 XC‑W US)
Preparatory work
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Press and hold the kill switch
the engine stops.
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Remove the seat. (
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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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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Disconnect negative cable
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Pull back positive terminal cover
tive cable from the battery.
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3
Remove screw
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Pull holding bracket
the top.
while the engine is idling until
p. 67)
1 m (3 ft)
9 V
1
from the battery.
2
and disconnect the posi-
.
4
forward and remove battery toward