14 Electrical System; Removing The 12 V Battery; Installing The 12 V Battery - KTM 250 XC TPI Owner's Manual

14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

14.1
14.2
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Removing the 12 V battery

Warning
Risk of injury 12 V batteries contain harmful substances.
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Keep 12 V batteries out of the reach of children.
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Keep sparks and open flames away from 12 V batteries.
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Only charge 12 V batteries in well-ventilated rooms.
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Maintain a minimum clearance from inflammable materials when charging 12 V batteries.
Minimum clearance
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Do not charge deeply discharged 12 V batteries if the charge is already below the minimum voltage.
Minimum voltage before the start of the charge
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Dispose of 12 V batteries with less than the minimum voltage correctly.
F00138-10

Installing the 12 V battery

H00386-10
1 m (3 ft)
9 V
Preparatory work
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Press and hold the switch-off button
idling until the engine stops.
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Remove the seat. ( p. 59)
Main work
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Disconnect negative cable
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Pull back positive terminal cover
tive cable from the 12 V battery.
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3
Remove screw .
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4
Pull holding bracket forward and remove the 12 V battery
upwards.
Main work
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Position the 12 V battery in the battery compartment with the
terminals facing forward, and secure with holding bracket
12-V battery (HJTZ5S-FP-C) (
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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Remaining screws,
chassis
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3
Connect positive cable
Guideline
Screw, battery termi-
nal
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4
Connect negative cable
Guideline
Screw, battery termi-
nal
while the engine is
1
from the 12 V battery.
2
and disconnect the posi-
p. 130)
2
.
M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
to the 12 V battery.
M5 2.5 Nm
(1.84 lbf ft)
to the 12 V battery.
M5 2.5 Nm
(1.84 lbf ft)
1
.