Battery Charging; Current Test - Honda 1985 CBX750F Workshop Manual

HONDA
CBX750F
BATTERY/CHARGING SYSTEM
CHARGING
Remove the battery cell caps.
Fill the battery cells with distilled water to the up­
per level line. if necessary.
Connect the charger positive
(+)
cable to the battery
positive
(+)
terminal.
Connect the charger negative (-) cable to the bat­
tery negative (-) terminal.
Charging current: 1.4 amperes max.
Charge the battery until specific gravity is 1.270 ­
1.290 at 20°C (6SoF).
• Before cluuging a battery, remove the cap
from each cell.
• Keep flames and sparksaway from a cluug·
ing battery.
• Tum power ON/OFF at the cluuger, not
at the battery terminals to prevent sparks.
• Discontinue charging if the electrolyte tem­
perature exceeds
45"
C (II
r
F).
CAUTION
• .
Qu;~k-eharging
should only be done in an
emergency; slow-charging is preferred.
• Route the breather tube as shown on the
battery caution label
After installing the battery. coat the terminals with
clean grease.
CHARGING SYSTEM
CURRENT TEST
NOTE:
(1)
CAUTION
(2) PIPING AS SHOWN BELOW
(3)
INSERT THE
BATTERY
TUBE
SECURELY
(4)
BATTERY
TUBE
(5) STORAGE
TANK DRAIN
(7)
TO
CRANK
CASE
Be sure the battery is in good condition be­
fore performing this test.
Warm up the engine.
Remove the right frame side cover.
Remove the main fuse and connect the ammeter
positive wire to the fuse holder negative terminal
and ammeter negative wire to the fuse holder posi­
tive terminal.
Connect a voltmeter across the battery negative and
starter relay positive terminals.
Start the engine. gradually increase the engine speed
and read the ammeter and voltmeter.
(1) MAIN FUSE
TERMINALS
~
V
(2) BATIERY
16-4