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MAINTENANCE
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Battery Charging
Over charging and severe discharging
will damage the lithium-ion battery.
Do not allow the voltage at rest to fall
below 12.4 Volts.
Always
check
voltage is limited to the voltage shown
in the Maximum Charge Rate table.
Only charge the battery using a
Triumph
charger
specifically
lithium batteries.
Always
refer
supplied with the battery charger.
Do
not
use
charger, as this may seriously damage
or destroy the battery.
Do not use a battery charger that
has
an
or 'conditioning' mode as this will
seriously
damage
battery.
For help
with
charger, checking the battery voltage
or battery charging, contact your local
authorized Triumph dealer.
Lithium-ion batteries are pre-charged
to 75% of capacity prior to shipping by
rail, road or sea and 30% capacity for air
freight.
Caution
that
the
charging
Caution
recommended
battery
designed
to
the
instructions
a
lead-acid
battery
automatic
'de-sulfation'
or
destroy
selecting
a
As
the
lower self-discharge rate than lead
acid battery types, this lithium-ion
battery can be stored for longer before
recharging is required. However, as with
all batteries, the cranking performance
will
be
temperatures fall below 23°F (-5°C).
For
extended
(beyond two weeks) the battery should
be removed from the motorcycle and
kept charged and monitored using an
approved battery charger. This prevents
the
battery
discharged.
To charge the lithium-ion battery, do the
following:
for
Always remove the battery from
▼
the
separately, see page 149.
Follow the instructions supplied with
▼
the approved battery charger.
Charge the battery with a lower
▼
current than the MAX Charging
Current found on the charging label.
If the battery becomes hot to the
▼
touch, stop charging and allow the
the
battery to cool before resuming.
After charging, leave the battery
▼
for 1 to 2 hours before checking the
voltage. If the voltage is less than
battery
12.4 Volts, additional charging is
necessary.
The lithium-ion battery can be quickly
charged
voltage
A recommended charging current within
the range of 0.5A - 8A (where A is the
capacity of the battery).
lithium
technology
affected
when
periods
of
from
becoming
motorcycle
before
as
long
as
the
remains
below
has
a
ambient
storage
fully
charging
charge
14.7
Volts.
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