Battery; Checking And Cleaning The Terminals - APRILIA RSV MILLE - 2002 Manual

BATTERY

Carefully read p. 59 (MAINTENANCE).
Risk of fire.
Keep fuel and other flammable substan-
ces away from the electrical componen-
ts.
Never invert the connection of the batte-
ry cables.
Connect and disconnect the battery
with the ignition switch in position "C",
otherwise some components may be
damaged.
Connect first the positive cable (+) and
then the negative cable (–).
Disconnect following the reverse order.
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NOTE
maintenance-free battery and no operation
is necessary, excepting occasional checks
and the recharge when required.
CHECKING AND CLEANING THE
TERMINALS
Carefully read p. 94 (BATTERY).
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Make sure that the ignition switch is in
position "C".
◆
Remove the rider saddle, see p. 77 (RE-
MOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
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Remove the red protection element (1).
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Make sure that the cable terminals (2)
and the battery terminals (3) are:
– in good conditions (and not corroded
or covered with deposits);
– covered with neutral grease or vaseli-
ne.
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This vehicle is provided with a
2 3
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If necessary, proceed as follows:
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Remove the battery, see p. 95 (REMO-
VING THE BATTERY).
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Brush the cable terminals (2) and the
battery terminals (3) with a wire brush, in
order to eliminate any trace of corrosion.
◆
Install the battery, see p. 97 (INSTAL-
LING THE BATTERY).
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