BOMBARDIER 1980 Shop Manual page 212

INSTALLATION OF BATTERY
Install battery. connect positive cable (red) then negative
cable (black).
Coat battery posts with petroleum Jelly then slide protec-
tive cap over positive post.
Connect battery overflow tube to outlet tube located on
bottom plate.
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CAUTION: Ensure that neither the positive or the
' " negative cables touch the muffler.
TROUBLE SHOOTING:
SYMPTOM CAUSE
Discharged or '1. Faulty rectifier
weak battery
2. Faulty charging coil
3. Loose or bad ground
connections
4: Battery poles and/or
cable terminals oxidized
5. Faulty battery
(cracked casing, damaged
or loose posts)
, To test the charging system. disconnect positive cable
at the battery. install an ammeter between cable and
battery post. If the reading indicates that the charging
system operates normally. check Items 2. 3 and 4.
SECTION 04
SUB-SECTION 04, (BATTERY)
REMEDY
1. Replace rectifier
2. Replace charging coil
3. Tighten cable terminals
4. Clean battery posts and
cable terminals
5. Replace battery
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