Detachable Cable Connectors; Battery Earth; Electric Horns - Triumph SPEED TWIN 1945 Workshop Instruction Manual

Never leave t h e battery i n a discharged condition.
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of use f o r any length of t i m e have t h e battery fully charged and every fortnight, give
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it a short refreshing charge t o prevent any tendency f o r t h e plates t o become
permanently sulphated.
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~ e t a c h a b l e C a b l e C o n n e c t o r s
When connecting t h e battery, unscrew t h e knurled n u t and w i t h d r a w t h e collet o r
cone shaped insert, noting that
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n o t interchangeable w i t h t h e collet i n t h e other
terminal. Bare t h e end o f t h e cable f o r about one inch and thread one bared end
through t h e knurled n u t and coilet. Bend back t h e cable strands over t h e n a r r o w
end of t h e collet and insert t h e coliet and cable i n t o t h e terminal block. ;Secure the
connection by tightening t h e knurled nut.
B a t t e r y E a r t h
The A.C. Lighting-ignition U n i t and dynamo u n i t have been designed f o r positive
( ; v e ) earth systems. If t h e battery connections are reversed t h e equipment w i l i
be damaged.
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Fig. 73. B A T T E R Y M O D E L P U 7 E / 9
S h o w i n g c o r r e c t - a c i d - l e v e l d e v i c e a n d d e t a c h a b l e c a b l e connectors.
E L E C T R I C H O R N S
These horns, before being pasted out of t h e Works, are adjusted t o give t h e l r best
Performance, and w i l i give a long period of service w i t h o u t any attention.