Battery Troubleshooting - Suzuki RG250 Service Manual

8·5 SERVICING INFORMATION
BATTERY
Symptom
Probable causes Remedy
"Sullation", acidic
,
.
Not enough electrolyte.
Add distilled water, if the battery has
white powdery sub-
not been damaged and "sulfation" has
stance or spots on not advanced too far, and recharge.
surfaces of cell plates.
2. Battery case is cracked.
Repalce the battery.
3, Battery has been left in a run-down
Replace the battery.
condition for a long time.
4. Adulterated electrolyte (Foreign matter If "sulfation" has not advanced toO"lar,
has enteres the battery and become mixed try to restore the battery by replacing
with the electrolyte. the electrolyte, recharging it fully with
the battery detached from the motor-
cycle and then adjusting electrolyte S.G.
Battery runs
1. The charging method is not correct. Check the generator, regulator/rect ifier
down quickly. and circuit connections, and make neces-
sary adjustments to obtain specified
charging operation.
2. Cell plates have lost much of their active
Replace the battery, and correct the
material 8S a result of over-charging. charging system.
3. A short-circuit condition exists within the Replace the battery.
battery due to excessive accumulation of
sediments caused by the high electrolyte
S.G.
4.
Electrolyte S.G. is too low. Recharge the battery fully and adjust
electrolyte S.G.
5. Adulterated electrolyte. Replace the electrolyte, recharge the
battery and then adjust S.G.
6.
Battery is too old. Replace the battery.
Reversed battery The battery has been connected the wrong Replace the battery and be sure to con-
polarity. way round in the system, so that it is being nect the battery properly.
charged in the reverse direction.
Battery 1. Charging rate too low or too high. Replace the battery.
"sulfation" (When not in use battery should be
recharged at least once a month to avoid
sulfation1.
2. Battery electrolyte excessive or insuffi · Keep the electrolyte up to the presscribed
ciem, or its specific gravity too high or
level,
Of"
adjust the S.G. by consulting
too low. the battery maker's directions.
3. The battery left unused for too long in Replace the battery, if badly sulfated.
cold climate.
Battery discharges
,
.
Dirty container top and sides.
Clean.
too rapidly. 2. Impurities in the electrolyte or elec- Change the electrolyte by consu lting
trolyte S.G. is too high. the battery maker's directions.