Battery (12V - 5Ar); Battery Recharging - Malaguti MALBO Line Service Manual

Battery (12V - 5Ar)

The battery compartment is located in the front section of
the vehicle.
Fitting battery
(operation performed before delivery)
To fit battery, proceed as follows:
- Take a previously charged battery.
- Remove the rubber mat.
- Loosen the four screws (V-Fig. 32) and remove the bat-
tery cover (C-Fig. 33).
- Remove the 10A general protection fuse.
- Insert the battery (B-Fig. 33) and make sure it is cor-
rectly seated.
- Connect the battery wiring:
- positive pole (+) to the RED - RED/BLUE cables
- negative pole (-) to the BLACK cables.
- Wrench down the battery terminals.
- Refit the 10A general protection fuse previously re-
moved.
- Check that the battery and the wiring harness are cor-
rectly installed.
- Refit the battery cover and the rubber mat.
NEVER invert the cable connections.

BATTERY RECHARGING

- To perform this operation, it is recommended to take
the battery out of its compartment.
- Disconnect the cables.
- It is good practice to recharge with amperage of 1/10
with respect to that of the charged battery.
- Refit the battery, being careful to connect the positive
cable (red) to the + pole and the negative cable (black)
to the - pole.
- Wrench down the battery terminals.
V
Fig. 32
Do not use the vehicle if the battery has not
been fitted correctly and connected to its ca-
bles.
This may cause failures and short circuit of the electrical
system and its components.
If the battery remains flat it will be seriously
damaged.
We advise you to use protective gloves and
goggles while removing the battery from its
compartment, for example to recharge the bat-
tery.
- The battery must always be kept completely charged.
During winter or when the vehicle is not used, charge
the battery at least once a month.
Danger of explosion! Never use open flames
(lighters, matches, etc.) to check the battery liq-
uid level.
The battery contains sulphuric acid, which is
highly toxic. Avoid any contact with eyes, skin
or clothes.
13 03/10
C B
Fig. 33