Honda ST1300 2006 Setup Instructions page 20

17. Service and install the battery (cont.).
Remove the battery cover.
Remove the battery holder by removing
the bolt.
Pull the battery out of the battery box.
Remove the cap and the packed battery nuts
and bolts.
The battery in this motorcycle is a pre-
charged, maintenance-free type. The
electrolyte has been added at the factory.
Follow the instructions included in Service
Letter #48.
Make sure the ignition switch is in the
OFF position.
Lower the battery into the battery box.
Connect the positive (+) battery cable to
the positive (+) battery terminal. Then
connect the negative (-) battery cable to the
negative (-) battery terminal using the special
bolts and nuts.
Tighten the bolts securely.
Coat both terminals with clean dielectric
grease and pull the red cover over the
positive terminal.
Allowing the positive (+) cable to rest on any
metal parts could wear through the insulation
and cause a short circuit. Do not allow the
positive (+) cable to contact any metal parts.
Verify the correct battery cable routing by
referring to step 16.
Reinstall the battery holder, bolts, battery
cover, and side cover in the reverse order
of removal.
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NUTS AND BOLTS
CAP
BATTERY
HOLDER
BATTERY COVER
POSITIVE (+)
CABLE
NUTS
BATTERY
BOLT
NEGATIVE
BOLTS
(-) CABLE
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