Checking And Cleaning The Terminals; Removing The Battery - APRILIA RS 50 - 2004 Manual

CHECKING AND CLEANING
THE TERMINALS
Carefully read p. 59 (BATTERY).
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Remove the rider saddle, see p. 52 (RE-
MOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
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Make sure that the cable terminals (1)
and the battery terminals (2) are:
√ in good conditions (and not corroded
or covered with deposits);
√ covered with neutral grease or Vase-
line.
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60
If necessary:
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Make sure that the ignition switch is in
position ≈ ∆.
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Disconnect first the negative (√) and then
the positive cable (+).
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Brush with a wire brush to eliminate any
sign of corrosion.
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Reconnect first the positive (+) and then
the negative cable (√).
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Cover the terminals of the cables and of
the battery with neutral grease or Vase-
line.

REMOVING THE BATTERY

Carefully read p. 59 (BATTERY).
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Make sure that the ignition switch is in
position ≈ ∆.
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Remove the rider saddle, see p. 52 (RE-
MOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
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Release the rubber band (3) from the
couplings (4) and (5) and take it.
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Disconnect first the negative (√) and then
the positive cable (+).
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Remove the battery breather pipe (6).
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Remove the battery from its compart-
ment and put it on a flat surface, in a cool
and dry place.
WARNING
Once it has been removed, the battery
must be stored in a safe place and kept
away from children.