Checking; The Electrolyte Level; Checking The Electrolyte Level; Recharging The Battery - APRILIA RS 50 - 2004 Manual

CHECKING

THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL

Carefully read p. 59 (BATTERY).
To check the electrolyte level, proceed as
follows:
◆
Remove the battery, see p. 60 (REMOV-
ING THE BATTERY).
◆
Make sure that the fluid level is included
between the two ≈MIN∆ and ≈MAX∆ notch-
es stamped on the battery side. Other-
wise:
◆
Remove the element plugs.
CAUTION
Top up with distilled water only. Do not
exceed the "MAX" mark, since the elec-
trolyte level increases during the re-
charge.
◆
Top up by adding distilled water.

RECHARGING THE BATTERY

Carefully read p. 59 (BATTERY).
◆
Remove the battery, see p. 60 (REMOV-
ING THE BATTERY).
◆
Remove the element plugs.
◆
Check the electrolyte level, see beside
( C H E C K I N G T H E E L E C T R O L Y T E
LEVEL).
◆
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.
CAUTION
Reassemble the battery only 5-10 min-
utes after disconnecting the recharge
apparatus, since the battery continues
to produce gas for a short lapse of time.

INSTALLING THE BATTERY

Carefully read p. 59 (BATTERY).
◆
Make sure that the ignition switch is in
position ≈ ∆.
◆
Remove the rider saddle, see p. 52 (RE-
MOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
◆
Put the battery in its container.
◆
Connect the battery breather pipe (1).
CAUTION
Always connect the battery breather
pipe, to prevent the sulphuric acid va-
pours from corroding the electric sys-
tem, painted parts, rubber elements or
gaskets when they exit the breather
pipe itself.
◆
Connect, in order, the positive (+) and
negative (√) cable.
◆
Cover the terminals of the cables and of
the battery with neutral grease or Vase-
line.
NOTE
Insert first the lower coupling (3)
and then the upper coupling (4).
◆
Put back the rubber band (2) in the cou-
plings (3) and (4), taking care to position
it correctly.
◆
Put back the rider saddle, see p. 52 (RE-
MOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
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