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MAINTENANCE
SELF - MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
BATTERY
Battery electrolyte level and the condition of battery must
be inspected periodically. Battery is located below the seat
at front end and enclosed by the cover front.
To access the battery, cover front must be removed. Follow
the procedure given below for the removal of cover front
and inspection of battery:
1. Remove the bottom mounting screw (A) of cover front.
2. Open the seat by unlocking the seat lock (page 23) and
remove the top mounting screws (B) from both the
sides of cover front.
A
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3. Gently pull out the cover front by dislocating its lugs.
Inspect the electrolyte level of the battery. The electrolyte
must be between upper and lower level. If the electrolyte
level is below lower level, add only distilled water upto the
upper level by removing the filler caps.
Clean the battery throughly, apply petroleum jelly to the
terminals of battery to prevent it from corrosion.
While connecting the terminals, observe the correct
polarity. Connect the red wire to the
and black wire to the ' – ' negative terminal of the battery.
B
' + ' positive terminal
Upper
Lower
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