APRILIA pegaso 650 i.e. Service Manual page 48

SERVICE AND SETTING UP
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Carefully read 2.3 (BATTERY).
a
WARNING
The vehicle should only be jump-started when the ve-
hicles battery is partially/completely flat and recharg-
ing is not possible.
Do not attempt to start the vehicle by pushing or tow-
ing it.
The vehicle providing assistance must have a battery
(the recharge source) with exactly the same rated
voltage (data to be found on the battery) as the bat-
tery of the vehicle to be started, see 1.5 (TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS).
Follow the procedure below to the letter so as to
avoid the danger of the battery exploding and possi-
bly injuring people and/or property (this is liable to
compromise the electric components of both vehi-
cles).
N
Prepare the auxiliary vehicle, in such a way as to have
access to the battery of the same.
N
Make sure that the ignition switch is in position "1".
N
Remove the left cover, see 7.1.4 (REMOVING THE
RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES).
NOTE
Leave the battery cables of both vehicles con-
nected.
a
CAUTION
Take care never to let the clamps of one cable touch
those of another.
N
Remove the red protection element (1).
NOTE
Always connect the positive poles (+) first, fol-
lowing the order indicated below.
a
WARNING
The jump leads must not be placed near any moving
parts on either vehicle.
N
Connect one end of jump lead to the positive pole (+) of
the battery on the vehicle providing assistance (A); and
the other end on the positive pole (+) of the battery on
the vehicle to be started (B).
N
Connect one end of the other jump lead to the negative
pole (–) of the battery on the vehicle providing assist-
ance (A); and earth the other end on the frame (far from
the battery) of the vehicle to be started (B).
DO NOT CONNECT TO THE NEGATIVE POLE (–).
N
Start the engine of the auxiliary vehicle.
NOTE
During the starting phase, the engine of the aux-
iliary vehicle must keep running.
N
Proceed to the starting of the broken-down vehicle.
NOTE
Attempt to start the vehicle for no more than ten
seconds at a time, where necessary, repeating the at-
tempt at intervals of approx. one minute.
2 - 10
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NOTE
Once started, keep both engines running for ap-
prox. two minutes.
N
Stop both engines.
N
Disconnect the negative booster cable (–) from both
batteries.
N
Disconnect the positive booster cable (+) from both bat-
teries.
Pegaso 650 I.E.
Release 00/2002-02