Battery Removal; Testing Specific Gravity - Honda 1984 Shadow VT700C Manual

BATTERY
REMOVAL
Remove the left side cOlier .
Remove the regualtor/rect ifi er mount screw.
DiscOflnect the ground cable at the battery terminal.
Open the coupler brac ket, then d isconnect the
positive cable.
Remove the battery .
TESTING SPECIFIC GRAVITY
Test each cell with a hydrometer.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY : 1,270-1 ,290 (20°C. 68° F)
, .270- 1 .290 Fully charged
Below 1.260
Undercha rged
NOTES:
The battery must be recharged if the spe-
cific gravity is below 1.230.
The specific gravity varie1 with the tempe-
rature as shown in the accompanying table.
Replace the battery
if
sulfation is evident
or if t he space below the cell plates is filled
with sediment.
The battery contains sulfuric acid. A lIOid
con/act with skin, eyes, or clothing.
Antidote: Flush with
waur
and ~{ prompt
BATTERY/CHARGING SYSTEM
1.
31 BATTERY TEMPERATURE VS SPECIfIC GRAVITY
1. 300t
,
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"
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1 28
o
1. 25
1. 2 58
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C· 0· 5· 10· 15· 20· 25· 30· 35· "0·
F'
32' "1 · 50' 59· 88' 77 · 86 · 95 ' lOot ·
ELECTROLYTE TEMPERATURE
Specif ic
1I' • •
ily
c'*"" by 0 .007 10,
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10· C.
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