Battery - APRILIA 6.5 - 1996 Manual

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Read page 34 (MAINTENANCE) care-
fully.
Check the electrolyte level and the tighte-
ning of the terminals after the first 1000
km and then every 6000 km.
The electrolyte in the battery is
toxic and caustic and if it gets in
contact with the skin it can
cause burns, since it contains sul-
phuric acid. Wear protection clothes, a
face mask and/or goggles during main-
tenance operations.
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In case of contact with the skin, rinse
with plenty of water.
In case of contact with the eyes, rinse
with plenty of water for 15 minutes,
then consult an oculist without delay.
If the electrolyte is accidentally swal-
lowed, drink a lot of water or milk, then
continue drinking milk of magnesia or
vegetable oil and consult a doctor
without delay.
The battery gives off explosive gases;
keep it away from flames, sparks, ciga-
rettes and any other source of heat.
During the recharging or the use, make
sure that the room is properly venti-
lated and avoid inhaling the gases re-
leased during the recharging.
Never invert the connection of the bat-
tery cables.
Do not incline the vehicle too much, in
order to avoid dangerous leaks of the
battery fluid.
KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN
To check the electrolyte level, proceed as follows:
Remove the saddle, see p. 45 (LOCK-
ING/UNLOCKING THE SADDLE).
Remove the left side, see p. 45 (RE-
MOVING THE SIDES).
Remove the two screws (1) and plastic
protection (2).
Extract the battery (3).
Make sure that the fluid level covers
the elements completely (the right
level must be included between the
two "MIN" and "MAX" notches stamp-
ed on the battery side).
If necessary, top up by adding distilled
water.
To recharge, disconnect the cables,
extract the battery from its container
and remove the element plugs.
A recharge with an amperage equal to
1/10th of the battery capacity is rec-
ommended.
After the recharging operation, check
the electrolyte level again and if
necessary top up with distilled water.
Tighten the plugs.
Always connect
breather pipe, to prevent the sul-
phuric acid vapours from corrod-
ing the electric system, the painted
parts, the rubber elements or the gas-
kets when they exit the breather pipe.
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