Installing Battery - BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Manual

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Disconnection in the wrong
sequence increases the risk
of short-circuits.
Always proceed in the correct
z
sequence.
Disconnect negative battery
lead 2 first.
Open protective cap 3 for the
battery's positive terminal.
Then disconnect positive bat-
tery lead 4.
Remove screw 5 of the battery
retaining strap.
Disengage the retaining strap
at the bottom and remove.
Lift the battery up and out;
work it slightly back and forth
if it is difficult to remove.

Installing battery

Switch off the ignition.
Place the battery in the battery
compartment, positive termin-
al on the right in the forward
direction of travel.
Engage the battery retaining
strap at the bottom and push it
over the battery.
Install screw 5 of the battery
retaining strap.
Installation in the wrong
sequence increases the risk
of short-circuits.
Always proceed in the correct
sequence.
Never install the battery without
the protective cap.
Connect battery positive lead 4
first.
Close protective cap 3 for the
battery's positive terminal.
Connect battery negative
lead 2.
Install holder 1 for Rider's
Manual.