Checking Battery Fluid Level And Topping Up If Necessary; Cleaning And Greasing The Battery Posts; (Inspections Iii And Iv) - BMW R1150RT - MAINTENANCE INTEGRAL ABS Maintenance Manual

Checking battery fluid level
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and topping up if necessary; clean-
ing and greasing the battery posts

(Inspections III and IV)

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Warning:
Battery acid is highly caustic.
It must not contact the eyes, face hands, clothing or
the motorcycle's paintwork.
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Remove front and rear seats.
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Check the battery fluid level.
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Note:
Remove the battery if the acid level is incorrect or
cannot be read correctly.
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Remove the left side case.
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Remove left cover and side trim panel.
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Remove the air filter cover.
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Remove air intake pipe.
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Disengage the rubber strap holding the battery.
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Disconnect the battery breather hose.
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Attention:
Disconnect the negative battery terminal first, then
the positive terminal.
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Note:
Disconnecting the battery means that the entries in
the fault memory of the Motronic MA2.4 control unit
are deleted and the adaptation values are reset.
This can temporarily impair the operating character-
istics when the engine is restarted.
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Disconnect the negative terminal of the battery.
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Pull the battery to the left to remove.
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Disconnect the positive terminal of the battery.
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If necessary, top up the acid level to the "MAX"
mark with distilled water.
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Clean and grease the battery terminals.
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Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure.
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Switch on the ignition.
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Without starting the engine, fully open the throttle
once or twice so that the Motronic control unit
can register the throttle-valve positions.
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Attention:
Connect the positive battery terminal first, then the
negative terminal.
Acid proof battery-post grease:
................................................e.g. Bosch Ft 40 V1
R22000120