Battery Removal - Triumph Tiger 1200 GT 2021 Owner's Handbook Manual

Warning
If the battery is in use or being
recharged and it gives off an odour,
generates heat, becomes deformed,
discoloured or appears abnormal in
any way, immediately switch off the
motorcycle or disconnect the battery
charger and discontinue use.
If safe to do so move the motorcycle
or battery outside to a safe location.
Continued use
irreparable damage to the battery,
motorcycle and or serious personal
injury or death.

Battery Removal

Warning
Make sure the motorcycle is stabilised
and adequately supported.
A correctly supported motorcycle will
help prevent it from falling.
An unstable motorcycle
causing injury to the operator or
damage to the motorcycle.
may result in
may fall,
MAINTENANCE
Warning
Before disconnecting the battery or
removing a fuse, note and record the
rider mode settings.
Once the battery
reconnected or the fuse refitted then
the rider mode settings should be
reset as noted.
Failure to reset
settings and
subsequently being ridden may cause
loss of motorcycle control and an
accident.
Warning
Make sure the positive and negative
terminals do not come into contact
with each other.
Do not reverse the positive (+) or
negative (-) terminals.
Shorting the positive and negative
terminals, may cause the battery to
vent gas at a very high temperature.
Venting high temperature gas will
cause irreparable
motorcycle and or serious personal
injury or death.
To remove the battery:
Turn the ignition to the OFF position
▼
and wait at least 2 minutes for the
engine ECM to complete its power
down sequence.
Remove the passenger seat, see
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page 84.
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the rider mode
the motorcycle
damage to the
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