Selecting The Proper Battery - Yuasa SmartShot Automatic 12V 1.5 Amp 5 Stage Technical Manual

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Selecting and Installing a
New Battery

Selecting the Proper Battery

Selecting the right battery is an important decision.
You'd be amazed how often the "problem" with a battery
is that it's the wrong one for the application.
To make doubly sure you're on track, you'll need one of
two things – either the latest YUASA Batter y
Specifications and Applications book, or the original
equipment (OE) microfiche. Of course, you can always
go to the old battery you're replacing. The trick, though,
is to make sure it's the original. Otherwise, you may be
simply repeating the same problem that caused the bat-
tery to need replacing.
OK, let's say you're replacing the battery on an '81
Kawasaki – a KZ1000-C Police, 1000cc.
Referring to the YUASA Battery Specifications and
Applications book, you first look under the Kawasaki
listing. Then find the right engine size – 1000cc, where
you find the KZ1000-C Police. You're looking for an '81,
so the place to be is '80 to '81. The chart on this page
shows what it looks like.
If this were a sensor-equipped battery – which it isn't –
the applications book would mark it with a footnote (†).
That tells you to order it with a sensor.
What's the right battery? You'll see there are three of them:
a High Performance Maintenance Free YTX20HL-BS, a
Maintenance Free VRLA YTX20L-BS, and a YuMicron
YB16L-B battery. Any of these will do fine. If your
machine has increased compression modifications to the
engine, for example, you might want the additional
POINTS TO REMEMBER
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Check current Applications Book or microfiche for right replacement battery.
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There may be two or more "right" batteries – choose by performance needs.
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Double check numbers before activation and installation.
cranking power. And if the added benefit of never
adding water again appeals to you, go with the High
Performance Maintenance Free or the Maintenance Free
VRLA style batteries.
A few words of advice: always double-check that you
have the right battery for your application before you
charge and install it. If you have any questions, check
out our website at www.yuasabatteries.com or
contact us toll free at 1-866-431-4784
Wa r n i n g : I n t h e e v e n t y o u w a n t t o
u p g r a d e t o a s e a l e d V R L A b a t t e r y,
p l e a s e e n s u r e y o u h a v e t h e p ro p e r
charging voltage. Always refer to your
service manual.
cc Model Year
KAWASAKI
1000 KZ1000-P Police '02-'03 YTX20HL-BS
KZ1000-P Police '82-'01 YTX20HL-BS * YTX20L-BS * YB18L-A
KZ1000-C Police '80-'81 YTX20HL-BS * YTX20L-BS * YB16L-B
KZ1000-C Police, Z1-R '78-'79 YTX14AHL-BS
KZ1000, LTD '77-'80 YTX14AHL-BS
KZ1000-E ST, Shaft '79-'80 YTX20HL-BS * YTX20L-BS * YB16L-B
KZ1000-G Classic '80
KZ1000, LTD, CSR '81-'83 YTX20HL-BS * YTX20L-BS * YB18L-A
KZ1000-R Replica '82-'83 YTX20HL-BS * YTX20L-BS * YB18L-A
Z1000 '03-'04
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MOTORCYCLE
High
Maintenance
Performance
Free YuMicron Conventional
Maintenance
VRLA
Free
YTX20L-BS -
- YB14L-A2
- YB14L-A2
YTX14AHL-BS - YB14L-A2
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