KTM 400-660 LC4 1998-2005 Repair Manual page 120

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Removing the battery
– Remove the seat.
– Disconnect first the negative and then the positive pole of the
battery.
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– Remove the bolts and swing the battery support with the voltage
regulator-rectifier sideways.
– Remove the battery.
– When reinstalling the battery, connect the negative pole last.
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OLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE MANUFACTURER WHEN FILLING A NEW BATTERY
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HE RELEVANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ARE ALSO CONTAINED IN THE USER MANUAL
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SUPPLIED WITH THE BATTERY NY FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY
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RESULT IN SEVERE INJURIES
Charging the battery
– Remove the battery and check the charging level. Use a voltmeter to
measure the voltage between the battery poles (off-load voltage).
– Accurate results can only be obtained if the battery has neither been
charged nor discharged during a period of 30 minutes preceding the
measuring.
– If the battery is empty, it can be recharged for a maximum period of
10 hours at 0.8 A and a maximum of 14.4 V.
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O AVOID DAMAGE DO NOT REMOVE THE LOCKING BAR
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LWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY TO THE CHARGING UNIT BEFORE TURNING THE
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CHARGING UNIT ON
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HEN RECHARGING THE BATTERY IN CLOSED ROOMS ENSURE SUFFICIENT
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VENTILATION XPLOSIVE GASES ARE RELEASED DURING THE BATTERY CHARGING
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PROCESS
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HARGING TIME AND CHARGING VOLTAGE SHOULD NOT EXCEED THE STATED
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VALUES THERWISE ELECTROLYTE WILL BE RELEASED THROUGH THE SAFETY
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VALVES
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VOID QUICK CHARGING IF POSSIBLE
off load voltage charging level
Volt %
>12.7 100
~12.5 75
~12.2 50
~12.0 25
~11.8 0
Charging voltage / checking the voltage regulator-rectifier
NOTE: The values stated below apply only to fully charged batteries
(minimum charging level 90%).
– Start the engine and switch on the low beam.
– Connect a voltmeter to both battery connections.
– Accelerate the engine to a speed of 5000 rpm and read off the
voltage.
Nominal value: 14.0 - 15.0 V
In the case of a significant deviation from the nominal value:
– Check the connector between the stator and the voltage regulator-
rectifier and the connector between the voltage regulator-rectifier
and the cable tree.
– Check the stator.
– Replace the voltage regulator-rectifier.
CAUTION
CAUTION
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charging time charging voltage
0.8 A
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4 h
7 h
11 h
14 h
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max.
14.4 V