Yamaha T135SE Service Manual page 99

CHECKING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY
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9warpage or buckling of the battery plates or
insulators is evident.
9. Check:
9battery breather hose and battery vent
Obstruction → Clean.
Damage → Replace.
10. Install:
9battery
11. Connect:
9battery breather hose 1
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9 9 When checking the battery, make sure the
battery breather hose is properly installed
and routed correctly. If the battery breather
hose is positioned so as to allow elec-
trolyte or hydrogen gas from the battery to
contact the frame, the vehicle and its fin-
ish may be damaged.
9 9 Make sure the battery breather hose is
properly routed away from the drive chain
and from below the swingarm.
12. Check:
9battery terminals
Dirt → Clean with a wire brush.
Loose connection → Connect properly.
13. Connect:
9battery leads
(to the battery terminals)
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First, connect the positive battery lead 1,
and then the negative battery lead 2.
14. Lubricate:
9battery terminals
Recommended lubricant
Dielectric grease
15. Install:
9battery band
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