Electrical System; Removing The Battery; Installing The Battery - KTM 450 XC-F Owner's Manual

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

14.1

Removing the battery

Warning
Risk of injury Batteries contain harmful substances.
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Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
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Keep sparks and open flames away from the battery.
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Only charge in well-ventilated rooms.
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Maintain the minimum clearance to inflammable materials while charging.
Minimum clearance
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Over-discharged batteries with a charge of less than 9 V are not permitted to be charged. They must be disposed of.
14.2

Installing the battery

Preparatory work
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Switch off all power consumers and switch off the engine.
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Remove the seat. (
Main work
(All SX‑F models)
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Disconnect negative cable
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Pull back positive terminal cover
battery.
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Remove screw
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Pull holding bracket
102221-10
(XC‑F US)
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Disconnect negative cable
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Pull back positive terminal cover
battery.
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Remove screw
–
Pull holding bracket
S00862-10
Main work
(All SX‑F models)
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Insert the battery into the battery compartment with the terminals facing for-
ward and secure with the holding bracket
Battery (C22S) (
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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Remaining nuts, chassis
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Connect positive cable
Guideline
Screw, battery terminal
Contact disks

ets
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Slide positive terminal cover
102222-10
1 m (3 ft)
p. 46)

from the battery.


.

forward and remove battery toward the top.

from the battery.


.

forward and remove battery toward the top.
p. 97)

.

and negative cable

must be mounted between screws
with the claws facing down.

over the positive terminal.
and disconnect the positive cable from the
and disconnect the positive cable from the

.
M6 10 Nm
(7.4 lbf ft)

with the battery.
M5 2.5 Nm
(1.84 lbf ft)

and cable sock-
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