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

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

14.1

Removing the battery

Warning
Risk of injury Battery acid and battery gases cause serious chemical burns.
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Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
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Wear suitable protective clothing and goggles.
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Avoid contact with battery acid and battery gases.
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Keep sparks and open flames away from the battery. Only charge in well-ventilated rooms.
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In the event of skin contact, rinse with large amounts of water. If battery acid gets in the eyes, rinse with water for at least
15 minutes and contact a physician.
14.2

Installing the battery

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Preparatory work
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Switch off all power consumers and switch off the engine.
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Remove the seat. (
(SX‑F Factory Edition)
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Set the service hour counter aside.
Main work
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Disconnect negative cable
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Pull back the positive terminal cover
the battery.
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Detach rubber band
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Lift the battery up and out.
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Main work
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Insert the battery into the battery compartment with the terminals facing to the
front.
(All SX‑F models)
Battery (YTX4L-BS) (
(XC‑F)
Battery (YTX5L-BS) (
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Reconnect rubber band
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Connect positive cable
Guideline
Screw, battery terminal
Info
Contact disks
ets
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Slide positive terminal cover
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Finishing work
(SX‑F Factory Edition)
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Place the service hour counter behind the rubber band.
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Mount the seat. (
p. 47)
1
of the battery.
2
3
at the bottom.
p. 94)
p. 94)
1 .
2
and negative cable
A
must be mounted between screws
5 with the claws facing down.
6
over the positive terminal.
p. 47)
and disconnect the positive (plus) cable of
3
.
M5 2.5 Nm
(1.84 lbf ft)
4
and cable sock-
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