Charge The Battery - Ducati Hyperstrada Owner's Manual

Charge the battery

Warning
Have the battery removed at a Ducati Dealer or
authorised Service Centre.
To gain access to battery, remove seat page 140.
Loosen screws (1), remove the positive cable (2) and
(ABS) positive cable (3) from the positive terminal and
the negative cable (4) from the negative terminal,
always starting from the negative one (-) and remove
the battery from its compartment.
Warning
The battery gives off explosive gases; never
cause sparks or allow naked flames and cigarettes
near the battery. When charging the battery, ensure
that the working area is properly ventilated.
Charge the battery in a ventilated room.
Connect the battery charger leads to the battery
terminals: the red one to the positive terminal (+), the
black one to the negative terminal (-).
2
1
Important
Make sure the charger is OFF when you
connect the battery to it, or you might get sparks at
the battery terminals that could ignite the gases
inside the cells. Always connect the red positive (+)
terminal first.
1 4
3
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+
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