Checking Battery; (Inspections Iii And Iv); Check Battery Acid Level And Add Distilled Water If Necessary; Inspect Battery Terminals And Clean And Grease Them If Necessary; Removing/Installing Battery - BMW k 1200 rs Repair Manual

Checking battery

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(Inspections III and IV)

Check battery acid level and add distilled water
if necessary; inspect battery terminals and clean
and grease them if necessary
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Warning:
Battery acid is highly caustic.
Protect your eyes, face, hands, clothing and the
paintwork.
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Place motorcycle on its centre stand.
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Remove the seat.
– Take out the tool wallet. Remove the tool tray.
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Take off the right-hand rear section (remove 3
screws).
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Check battery acid level from the right, removing
the battery if necessary.

Removing/installing battery

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Attention:
Avoid damage to fuel tank, wiring and hoses. Dis-
connect the battery only when the ignition is swit-
ched off.
To avoid short-circuits: Disconnect negative battery
lead (—) first, then positive (+) lead.
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Disconnect negative (–) lead (5) from battery and
insulate it.
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Swing up the cap covering the positive battery
terminal.
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Disconnect positive (+) battery lead (4) from the
battery and swing it up out of the cable guide.
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Remove fasteners (2) for battery retaining
plate (1). Take off battery retaining plate (1).
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Lift out the battery complete with battery
breather hose (3).
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Pull off battery breather hose (3).
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Attention:
Reconnect the battery only when the ignition is swit-
ched off. To avoid short-circuits:
Connect the positive battery lead (+) first,
position the protective cap over the positive battery
terminal,
then connect the negative battery lead (—).
Make sure that the battery breather hose is not kin-
ked or blocked.
Battery acid is highly caustic. Do not permit esca-
ping acid vapour to contact the motorcycle body
parts.
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Clean the battery terminal posts and apply batte-
ry acid protection grease to them.
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Attention:
The motorcycle may be operated only with cap (6)
closed and the tool tray in position.
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