Electrical System; Removing The Battery - KTM 250 EXC TPI 2018 Owner's Manual

15.1

Removing the battery

Warning
Environmental hazard Batteries contain environmentally-hazardous materials.
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Do not dispose of batteries as household waste.
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Dispose of batteries at a collection point for used batteries.
Warning
Environmental hazard Hazardous substances cause environmental damage.
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Dispose of oils, grease, filters, fuel, cleaning agents, brake fluid, etc., correctly and in compliance with
the applicable regulations.
Preparatory work
(All EXC models)
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Press and hold the kill switch
until the engine stops.
(250 XC‑W TPI US)
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Press and hold the kill switch
until the engine stops.
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Remove the seat. (
Main work
Warning
Risk of injury Batteries contain harmful substances.
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Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
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Keep sparks and open flames away from the batter-
ies.
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Only charge batteries in well-ventilated rooms.
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F00138-10 Maintain a minimum clearance from inflammable
materials when charging batteries.
Minimum clearance
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Do not charge deeply discharged batteries if charge
is already below the minimum voltage.
Minimum voltage before
the start of the charge
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Dispose of batteries with less than the minimum
voltage correctly.
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Disconnect negative cable
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Pull back positive terminal cover
tive cable from the battery.
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Remove screw
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Pull holding bracket
the top.

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while the engine is idling
while the engine is idling
p. 80)
1 m (3 ft)
9 V
1
from the battery.
2
and disconnect the posi-
3 .
4
forward and remove battery toward
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