Removing The Battery Cover; Checking And Cleaning The Terminals - APRILIA Atlantic 500 Workshop Manual

Periodic Maintenance Operations

REMOVING THE BATTERY COVER

Read through paragraph BATTERY.
NOTE
Put the vehicle on a solid and flat surface
• Make sure the ignition lock switch is turned to " ".
• Lift the saddle, see (UNLOCKING/ LOCKING THE
SEAT).
• Remove the mat from the helmet compartment.
• Unloose and remove the two screws (1).
• Remove the battery cover from the bottom (2)
paying attention to the upper tangs (3).
• Disconnect the electrical connector (4) of the
helmet compartment light.
• Remove the battery cover (2)
CHECKING AND CLEANING THE TERMI-
NALS
• Remove the battery cover, see (REMOVING THE
BATTERY COVER).
• Make sure that the cable terminals (5) and the
battery terminals (6) are:
– in good conditions (and not corroded or covered
with deposits);
– covered with neutral grease or Vaseline.
If necessary:
• Disconnect first the negative (–) and then the
positive cable (+).
• Brush with a wire brush to eliminate any sign of
corrosion.
• Reconnect first the positive (+) and then the
negative cable (–).
• Cover the terminals of the cables and of the
battery with neutral grease or Vaseline.
WARNING
Tighten the clamp screws.
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