Battery Installation - Triumph Scrambler 1200 XC Owner's Handbook Manual

Should the battery voltage fall below
12.7 Volts, the battery should be charged
using a Triumph
charger. Always remove the battery
from the motorcycle and follow the
instructions supplied with the battery
charger.
For extended
(beyond two weeks) the battery should
be removed from the motorcycle and
kept charged using a Triumph approved
maintenance charger.
Similarly, should the battery charge
fall to a level where it will not start the
motorcycle, remove the battery from
the motorcycle before charging.

Battery Installation

Warning
Make sure that the battery terminals
do not touch the motorcycle frame.
This may cause a short circuit or spark
which would ignite battery gases
causing a risk of personal injury.
To install the battery:
• Place the battery in the battery
case.
• Secure with the battery strap.
• Reconnect the battery, positive (red)
lead first.
• Tighten the battery terminals to
40 lbf in (4.5 Nm).
• Apply a light coat of grease to the
terminals to prevent corrosion.
• Cover the positive terminal with the
protective cap.
approved battery
periods of storage
Maintenance and Adjustment
• Reattach the USB connector and
the Low Frequency (LF) antenna
cables to the storage tray as noted
for removal.
2
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1. USB connector cable
2. USB connector cable retaining clips
3. Low Frequency (LF) antenna cable
retaining clips
4. Low Frequency (LF) antenna cable
• Reinstall
tighten the two front fasteners
to 44 lbf in (5 Nm) and the rear
fasteners to 27 lbf in (3 Nm).
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1. Front fasteners
2. Storage tray
3. Rear fastener
• Reinstall the seat (see page 89).
the storage tray
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3
4
3
and
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