Battery Disposal; Battery Maintenance; Battery Discharge - Triumph Tiger Sport Owner's Handbook Manual

Maintenance and Adjustment

Battery Disposal

Should the battery
replacement, the original battery must
be handed to a recycling agent who will
make sure that the
substances from which the battery is
manufactured do not
environment.

Battery Maintenance

Warning
The battery acid is corrosive and
poisonous and will cause damage to
unprotected skin. Never
battery acid or allow it to come into
contact with the skin. To prevent
injury, always wear eye and skin
protection when handling the battery.
Clean the battery using a clean, dry
cloth. Make sure that
connections are clean.
The battery is a sealed type and does
not require any maintenance other than
checking the Voltage
recharging, such as during storage.
It is not possible to adjust the battery
acid level in the battery; the sealing strip
must not be removed.
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Battery Discharge

ever require
The charge level in the battery must
dangerous
be maintained to maximise battery life.
pollute the
Failure to maintain the battery charge
level could cause serious internal
damage to the battery.
Under normal conditions, the motorcycle
charging system will keep the battery
fully charged. However, if the motorcycle
is unused, the battery will gradually
discharge due to a normal process called
self discharge. The clock, Engine Control
swallow
Module (ECM) memory, high ambient
temperatures,
electrical security systems or other
electrical accessories will all increase
this rate
Disconnecting the battery from the
the cable motorcycle during storage will reduce
the rate of discharge.
and routine
Caution
or the addition of
of battery discharge.