Battery Specifications; Battery Initial Charging; Filling Electrolyte; Battery Servicing - Suzuki RG250 Service Manual

BATTERY
SPECIFICATIONS
Type designation
12N5-38
Capacity
12V,18_0kC
(5Ahl/l0 HR
Standard
1.28 at 20° C
electrolyte S.G.
In fitting the battery to the motorcycle, connect
the breather tube to the battery vent.
INITIAL CHARGING
Filling electro lyte
Remove short sea led tube before filling ellectro·
lyte. Fill battery with electrolyte (d il ute sulfuric
acid solution with acid concentration of 35.0% by
weight, having a specific gravity of 1.28 at 20° C
up to indicated MAX. L EV EL. Filling electrolyte
should be always cooled below 30° C before filling
into battery. Leave battery stand ing for half an
hou r after fi l ling, Add additional electrolyte jf
necessary.
Charge battery with current as discribed in the
table shown be low.
I
Maximum
charging current
Charging time
0.5 A
The charging time for a new battery is determined
by t he number of months that have elapsed since
the date of manufacture .
Date of manufacture is indicated by a th ree-part
number (1), as follows, each indicating month,
date and year.
Near the end of charging period, adjust the specific
gravity of e lectrolyte to va lue specified. After
charging, adjust the electrolyte level to the MAX.
L EVE L with DISTI LLED WATER_
SERVICING
Visually inspect the surface of the battery con·
tainer. If any signs of cracking or electrolyte
leakage from the sides of the battery have oc-
curred. replace the battery with a new one.
If the battery terminals are found to be coated
with rust or an acidic white powder substance,
then this can be cleaned away with emery paper.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6-18
BatterY _ _ I"--..JOw-/,-- Breather pipe
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Seal tube
Months-after Within
Within Within Over
manufacturing
6 9
12 12
Necessary
20
charging hours
30 40
60