Recharging The Battery; Long Inactivity Of The Battery; Electric Components - APRILIA SL Mille Workshop Manual

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2.4.2 RECHARGING TH,E BAITERY
Carefully read 2.4 (BA TIERY).
NOTE
If the start relay emits a vibration-type noise
when the start pushbutton is pressed "CD", it is a sure sign
that the battery is almost completely flat.
NOTE
Do not remove the battery plugs: without plugs
the battery may be damaged.
• Remove the battery, see 7.1.7 (REMOVING THE BAT-
TERY).
• Prepare an appropriate battery charger.
• Set the charger for the desired type of recharge (see
table).
• Connect the battery to a battery charger.
• Switch on the battery charger.
2.4.3 LONG INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY
Carefully read 2.4 (BATTERY).
If the vehicle remains unused for more than twenty
days, disconnect the 30A fuses, in order to avoid the
deterioration of the battery caused by the current
consumption due to the multifunction computer.
The removal of the 30 A fuses requires the setting to
zero of the following functions: digital clock and red
line setting.
To reset these functions, see 2.3 (MULTIFUNCTION
COMP,UTER).
If the vehicle remains unused for more, than fifteen days,
it is necessary to recharge the battery, in order to prevent
its sulphation, see 2.4.2 (RECHARGING THE BAT-
TERY):
• Remove the battery, see 7.1.7 (REMOVING THE BAT-
TERY) and put it in a cool and dry place.
It is important to check the charge periodically (about
once a month), during the winter or when the vehicle re-
mains' unused, in order to prevent the deterioration of the
battery.
• Recharge it completely with a normal charge, see 2.4.2
(RECHARGING THE BATIERY).
If the battery remains on the vehicle, disconnect the ca-
bles from the terminals.
SERVICE AND SETTING UP
2.5 ELECTRIC COMPONENTS
Carefully read 0.4.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS).
Check after the first 1000 km (625 mi) and successively
every 7500 km (4687 mi) or 8 months.
• Position the vehicle on the stand.
• Checkall the lighting devices are working.
• Check the direction of the headlight beam is correct,
see 6.13 (ADJUSTING THE VERTICAL HEADLIGHT
BEAM) and 6.14 (HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT OF
THE HEADLIGHT BEAM).
• Make sure all connectors are inserted properly.
• Make sure all switches are correctly fastened and in
proper working order, see:
- 6.6.4 (CHECKING THE SIDE STAND AND THE
SAFETY SWITCH).
- 6.16 (CHECKING THE SWITCHES).
• Make sure the air sensor and speedometer sensor are
correctly fastened and in proper working order.
The sensitive area on the sensors must be kept clean
at all times. Any mud, dirt etc. on them is liable to al-
ter the measurements and the subsequent data trans-
fer.
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