Removing The Battery Cover; Checking And Cleaning The Terminals - APRILIA ATLANTIC 500 - 02-2002 PART6 Manual

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REMOVING THE BATTERY
COVER
Carefully read page 57 (BATTERY).
IMPORTANT
Position the vehicle on firm
and flat ground.
Make sure that the ignition switch is in po-
sition " ".
Raise the saddle, see page 23 (UNLOCK-
ING/LOCKING THE SADDLE).
Take the fitted carpet out of the helmet com-
partment.
Unscrew and remove the two screws (1).
Remove the battery cover from below (2),
paying attention to the upper tangs (3).
Disconnect the electric connector (4) of the
crash helmet compartment lighting.
Remove the battery cover (2).
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CHECKING AND CLEANING
THE TERMINALS
Remove the battery cover, see beside (RE-
MOVING THE BATTERY COVER).
Make sure that the cable terminals (5) and
the battery terminals (6) are:
- in good conditions (and not corroded or
covered with deposits);
- covered with neutral grease or Vaseline oil.
If necessary:
Disconnect first the negative cable (-) and
then the positive (+) cable.
Brush with a wire brush to remove any sign
of corrosion.
Reconnect first the positive cable (+) and
then the negative cable (-).
Cover the terminals with neutral grease or
Vaseline oil.
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REMOVING THE BATTERY
Remove the battery cover, see beside (RE-
MOVING THE BATTERY COVER).
Remove the battery breather pipe (7).
Remove the battery (8) from its seat,
slightly rotating it rightwards (see the ar-
row).
Disconnect first the negative cable (-) and
then the positive (+) cable.
Definitely remove the battery from its seat and
put it on a flat surface, in a cool and dry place.
WARNING
Once the battery has been removed, it
must be stored in a safe place and kept
away from children.
Mount the battery cover again, see beside

(REMOVING THE BATTERY COVER).

CAUTION
Handle with care because the electrolyte
may flow out of the battery after removing
the breather pipe.
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