Lead Acid Low Maintenance Battery Maintenance; Agm Low Maintenance Battery; Agm Low Maintenance Battery Charging; Agm Battery Charging - Low Charge - Polaris Sportsman XP 1000 S 2020 Service Manual

To charge a Lead Acid Low Maintenance battery, do the
following:
1. Remove the battery from the vehicle to prevent
damage from leaking or spilled acid during charging
(see Battery Removal).
2. Charge the battery with a charging output no larger
than 10% of the battery's amp-hour rating. Charge as
needed to raise the specific gravity to 1.270 or
greater.
3. Install the battery (see Battery Installation).
Test the battery using the PU-50296 battery tester. If the
test fails, fully charge the battery.
LEAD ACID LOW MAINTENANCE BATTERY
MAINTENANCE
Recharge the battery to its full capacity every 30 to 60
days.
If the battery is stored or used in a partially charged
condition, hard crystal sulfation will form on the plates,
reducing the efficiency and service life of the battery.
IMPORTANT
NEVER add electrolyte or distilled water to the battery.
Doing so will damage the case and shorten the life of
the battery.
Store the battery in the vehicle with the cables
disconnected, or store the battery in a cool / dry location.
Batteries will self discharge more rapidly when stored in
extreme temperatures.

AGM LOW MAINTENANCE BATTERY

AGM LOW MAINTENANCE BATTERY
CHARGING
Polaris recommends using the BatteryMINDer® 2012
AGM - 2 AMP battery charger to charge and maintain
Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) batteries. The charger can
be ordered through your normal parts channel.
BatteryMINDer® 2012 AGM - 2 AMP battery charger
2830438
Nominal voltage is 12.8 Volts when fully charged. If the
voltage falls below 12.5V, charge it immediately, or the
battery runs the risk of sulfation.
AGM chargers are designed specifically for charging
AGM type batteries and use high frequency pulses to
partially reverse sulfation.
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IMPORTANT
The use of non-AGM battery chargers or non-AGM
battery tenders may result in a misleading "battery not
found" or "open cell" fault message. Please ensure you
are using the recommended AGM charger when
charging AGM type batteries.

AGM BATTERY CHARGING - LOW CHARGE

The nominal voltage for an AGM battery is 12.8 Volts
when fully charged. The battery will self-discharge when
disconnected from a vehicle, and will discharge at a
faster rate when connected. If the battery voltage falls
below 12.5V, it should be charged immediately using the
recommended battery charger. Listed below are the
recommended battery inspection schedules.
• Batteries which are not connected to a vehicle should
be inspected every 60 days. The battery must be
charged if found to be below 12.5 volts.
• Batteries which are connected to a vehicle should be
inspected when they arrive at your dealership and at
least once every month thereafter. The battery must be
charged if found to be below 12.5 volts.
• Showroom vehicles used to demonstrate radio, display
and infotainment features should be charged daily. If
possible, these vehicles should be connected to the
recommended battery charger continuously.
IMPORTANT
Always use the recommended automatic battery
charger, and wait for the charger to complete the
charge cycle before disconnecting it.
AGM BATTERY CHARGING - DEEPLY DIS-
CHARGED (BELOW 3 VOLTS)
AGM batteries discharged to a voltage of 3 volts or less
may not be recognized by the recommended automatic
battery charger. (The minimum voltage threshold
recognized by other battery chargers may be as high as
10.5 volts). Often times deeply discharged batteries can
be restored by attaching another, fully-charged, battery
to "jump start" the low battery. Follow the steps below to
restore a deeply discharged battery.
1. Carefully connect the two batteries' positive
terminals, then the negative terminals using jumper
cables.
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