Recharging The Battery; Installing The Battery; Long Inactivity Of The Battery - APRILIA RS 250 - 1998 Manual

RECHARGING THE BATTERY

Carefully read p. 69 (BATTERY).
Remove the battery, see p. 70 (REMO-
VING THE BATTERY).
Remove the element plugs.
Connect the battery with a battery charg-
er.
A recharge with an amperage equal to
1/10th of the battery capacity is recom-
mended.
After the recharging operation, check the
electrolyte level again and if necessary
top up with distilled water.
Put back the element plugs.
a
Reassemble the battery only
5/10 minutes after disconnecting
the recharge apparatus, since
the battery continues to produce gas
for a short lapse of time.

INSTALLING THE BATTERY

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).
Put the battery (1) in its compartment.
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Upon reassembly, connect first
the positive cable (+) and then
the negative cable (–).
Always connect the battery breather pi-
pe, to prevent the sulphuric acid va-
pours from corroding the electric sy-
stem, painted parts, rubber elements or
gaskets when they exit the breather
pipe itself.
Insert the breather pipe (2).
Fasten the rubber band (3).
Connect the positive terminal (+) by me-
ans of the screw (4).
Connect the negative terminal (–) by me-
ans of the screw (5).
LONG INACTIVITY
c
OF THE BATTERY
If the vehicle remains unused for
more than 20 days, disconnect
the 20A fuse, in order to avoid the batte-
ry deterioration resulting from the cur-
rent consumption due to the multifunc-
tion computer.
If the vehicle remains unused for a long pe-
riod:
Remove the battery, see p. 70 (REMO-
VING THE BATTERY) and put it in a cool
and dry place.
Recharge it completely, by using a trickle
charge, see p. 71 (RECHARGING THE
BATTERY).
If the battery remains on the vehicle, dis-
connect the cables from the terminals. It is
important to check the charge periodically
(about once a month), during the winter or
when the vehicle remains unused, in order
to prevent the deterioration of the battery.
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