Suzuki GSX-R1000 Service Manual page 399

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9-35
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10 20 30 40 50 60
Time (Minutes)
Charging period
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Stop charging
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(V)
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
* When recharging the battery, remove the battery
from the motorcycle.
* Do not remove the caps on the battery top while
recharging.
RECHARGING OPERATION
• Using the multi circuit tester, check the battery voltage. If the
voltage reading is less than the 12.0 V (DC), recharge the bat-
tery with a battery charger.
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CAUTION
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100 75 50 25 0
(%)
Battery charged condition
(at 0
0 _
40 'C)
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12
11
10
(V)
14
13
Be careful not to permit the charging current to
exceed 5 A at any time.
• After recharging, wait for more than 30 minutes and check the
battery voltage with a multi circuit tester.
• If the battery voltage is less than the 12.5 V, recharge the bat-
tery again.
• If battery voltage is still less than 12.5 V, after recharging,
replace the battery with a new one.
• When the motorcycle is not used for a long period, check the
battery every 1 month to prevent the battery discharge.
Recharging time: 5 A for 1 hour or 1.2 A for 5 to 10 hours
ICAUTION!