Removing The Battery; Checking The Electrolyte Level - APRILIA RS 250 - 1998 Manual

REMOVING THE BATTERY

c
To remove the battery it is ne-
cessary to set to zero the digital
clock and the red line setting. To reset
these functions, see p. 18 (MULTIFUNC-
TION COMPUTER).
Carefully read p. 69 (BATTERY).
Make sure that the ignition switch is in
m
position " ".
Remove the rider saddle, see p. 58 (RE-
MOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
70 use and maintenance RS 250
Unscrew and remove the screw (1) on
the negative terminal (-).
Move the negative cable (2) sidewards.
Unscrew and remove the screw (3) on
the positive terminal (+).
Move the positive cable (4) sidewards.
Release the rubber band (5).
Withdraw the breather pipe (6).
Seize the battery (7) firmly and remove it
from its compartment by lifting it.
a
Once it has been removed, the
battery must be stored in a safe
place and kept away from chil-
dren.
CHECKING
THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
Carefully read p. 69 (BATTERY).
To check the electrolyte level, proceed as
follows:
Remove the battery, see p. 70 (REMO-
VING THE BATTERY).
Make sure that the fluid level is included
between the two " MIN " and " MAX "
notches stamped on the battery side.
Otherwise:
Remove the element plugs.
a
Never exceed the "MAX" notch,
since the level increases during
the recharge.
Top up by adding distilled water.