Battery Preparation (Except Battery Without Maintenance); Installing The Battery Vent Hose; New Machine Preparation - PEUGEOT Vivacity Workshop Manual

SERVICE SCHEDULE AND COMMISSIONING

Battery preparation (Except battery without maintenance)*

Remove the battery.
Remove the 6 filler caps and the vent plug.
Fill all the battery cells with electrolyte to the upper level shown on the battery "UPPER LEVEL".
Electrolyte: (35% sulfuric acid = 1.28 g/cm
Leave the battery to stand for around half an hour.
Top up if necessary.
Charge the battery for at least 2 hours with a current of 0.4 A.
Refit the battery and connect the vapour vent pipe.
Connect the red wire lug to the battery's + terminal, and the green wire lug to the battery's - terminal.
Then, the battery level should be topped up if necessary, after fully charging, using distilled water only.
* Depending on equipment.

Installing the battery vent hose.

- After being disconnected from the battery,
the vent hose must be routed through the
2 holders located in the rear splash guard.
- Cut the vet hose 1 cm after the second
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New machine preparation

Check the tightness of the carburettor float chamber drain screw.
Check the wheel nuts are tight.
Check nuts and bolts are tight.
Check brake adjustment and efficiency.
Check the tyre pressures cold.
Check operation of the lights, flashers, horn, and brake light.
Check the different warning lights work.
Carry out a road test.
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