KTM 950 ADVENTURE 2004 Owner's Manual page 34

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Demounting and mounting the battery *
The battery does not need to be demounted unless the motorcycle is being
immobilized.
To demount the battery, remove the screws
tection 2
front. First disconnect the negative pole and then the positive pole. Remove
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the battery cover and remove the battery together with the battery case.
Recharge the battery before and after storage. Storage temperature:
0 - 35°C (32 - 95°F).
To mount, place the battery and battery case in the battery compartment
and mount the battery cover. First connect the positive pole, then the nega-
2
tive pole to the battery to avoid a short circuit. Fold the battery cover up
and fasten with 2 screws. Fold the underride protection up, apply Loctite
243 (screw retainer) to both screws, mount the screws and tighten to
25 Nm (19 ft.lbs).
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F ELECTROLYTE
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CARE
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N THE CASE OF SKIN CONTACT RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH WATER
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N THE CASE OF CONTACT WITH THE EYES
FOR AT LEAST
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HE BATTERY IS A CLOSED MODEL BUT CAN NEVERTHELESS EMIT EXPLOSIVE GASES
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VOID SPARKS AND OPEN FIRE NEAR THE BATTERY
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EFECTIVE BATTERIES MUST BE STORED OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN
PROPER DISPOSAL OF DISCARDED BATTERIES
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– T
HE SCREWS ON THE UNDERRIDE PROTECTION MUST BE SECURED WITH LOCTITE
TO PREVENT THEM FROM BECOMING LOOSE
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EVER DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING
DESTROY THE RECTIFIER
Charging the battery
NOTE: a battery charger, item no. 58429074000, is available from your
KTM dealer. You can also use the battery charger to test the off load vol-
tage, startability of the battery and the generator capacity.
Fold the underride protection and the battery cover down and check the
batter's charging condition. Use a voltmeter to measure the voltage bet-
ween the battery poles (off-load voltage).
Accurate results can only be obtained if the battery has neither been char-
ged nor discharged during a period of 30 minutes preceding the measuring.
Recharging is not required if the voltage exceeds 12.4 V.
Recharge if the voltage is below 12.4 V.
CHARGING:
Connect the battery charger to the cables
These cables were mounted since the battery poles are hard to reach and
short circuits easily occur when handled.
Charge the battery for 5 to a max. of 10 hours with 1,4 amperes and a
max. of 14.4 volts.
For a quick charge, do not charge the battery longer than 1 hour with 4.5
amperes and a max. of 14.4 volts.
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F THE CHARGE CONDITION CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED
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GED TO A MAX
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LWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY TO THE CHARGING UNIT BEFORE TURNING THE
CHARGING UNIT ON
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HEN RECHARGING THE BATTERY IN CLOSED ROOMS THERE IS SUFFICIENT
VENTILATION
PROCESS
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HARGING TIME AND CHARGING VOLTAGE SHOULD NOT EXCEED THE STATED VALUES
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THERWISE ELECTROLYTE WILL BE RELEASED THROUGH THE SAFETY VALVES
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VOID QUICK CHARGING IF POSSIBLE
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O AVOID DAMAGE
Connecting the battery jumper cable
Fold the underride protection and the battery cover down (see demounting
and mounting the battery). Connect the battery jumper cable to the cables
leading to the battery-cover. Connect the positive battery cable first.
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O NOT ALLOW THE BARE PARTS OF THE JUMPER CABLE TO COME INTO CONTACT
WITH EACH OTHER
VEHICLES
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NLY CONNECT THE BATTERIES BRIEFLY TO AVOID OVERLOADING
down. Remove the screws 3
WARNING
( )
SULPHURIC ACID LEAKS FROM THE BATTERY
HE ELECTROLYTE CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS
15 . I
MINUTES MMEDIATELY CONSULT A DOCTOR
!
CAUTION
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REGULATOR
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CAUTION
. 10 1.4
OF HOURS WITH
.
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XPLOSIVE GASES ARE RELEASED DURING THE BATTERY CHARGING
.
.
,
DO NOT REMOVE THE LOCKING BAR
!
CAUTION
. A
SHORT CIRCUIT CAN DAMAGE THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM OF BOTH
.
1 and fold the underride pro-
and tilt the battery cover 4
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PROCEED WITH GREAT
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THOROUGHLY RINSE EYES WITH WATER
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HIS WILL
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leading to the battery cover.
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THE BATTERY MAY ONLY BE CHAR
. 14.4
AMPERES AND A MAX OF VOLTS
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to the
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