Charge The Battery - Ducati Hypermotard Owner's Manual

Charge the battery

Attention
Have the battery removed at a Ducati Dealer or
authorized Service Center.
To gain access to battery, remove seat page 158.
Loosen screws (1), remove the positive cable (2) and
(ABS) positive cable (3) from the positive terminal and
the negative cable (4) from the negative terminal,
always starting from the negative one (-) and remove
the battery from its compartment.
Attention
The battery gives off explosive gases; keep it
away from any source of ignition such as sparks,
flames and cigarettes. Charge the battery in a well-
ventilated area.
Charge the battery in a ventilated room.
Connect the battery charger leads to the battery
terminals: the red one to the positive terminal (+), the
black one to the negative terminal (-).
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Important
Make sure the charger is off when you connect
the battery to it, or you might get sparks at the battery
terminals that could ignite the gases inside the cells.
Always connect the red positive (+) terminal first.
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