15 Electrical System; Removing The Battery; Installing The Battery - KTM 450 EXC-F 2019 Owner's Manual

15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

15.1
15.2
112

Removing the battery

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 batteries.
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Only charge batteries in well-ventilated rooms.
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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.
F00138-10

Installing the battery

H00386-10
1 m (3 ft)
9 V
Preparatory work
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Press and hold the kill switch
the engine stops.
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Remove the seat. ( p. 76)
Main work
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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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3
Remove screw .
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4
Pull holding bracket forward and remove battery toward
the top.
Main work
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Insert the battery into the battery compartment with the termi-
nals facing forward and secure with holding bracket
Battery (HJTZ5S-FP) (
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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Remaining screws,
chassis
–
3
Connect positive cable
Guideline
Screw, battery termi-
nal
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Slide positive terminal cover
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4
Connect negative cable
Guideline
Screw, battery termi-
nal
while the engine is idling until
1
from the battery.
2
and disconnect the posi-
1
p. 151)
2
.
M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
to the battery.
M5 2.5 Nm
(1.84 lbf ft)
7
over the positive terminal.
to the battery.
M5 2.5 Nm
(1.84 lbf ft)
.