Battery Maintenance; Periodic Maintenance And Tune-Up Procedures - Suzuki RG250 Service Manual

2·3 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND TUNE·UP PROCEDURES
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND TUNE-UP PROCEDURES
This section describes the servicing procedures for
each item of the Periodic Maintenance require-
ments.
BATTERY
Inspect 6000 km, 12000 km, 18000 km,
24000 km, 14000 miles, 7 500 miles, 11 000
miles 15 000 miles)
The battery must
be
removed to check the electro-
lyte level and specific gravity.
• Remove the seat and right frame cover.
• Remove the battery
e
and Ef) leads at the
battery terminals.
• Remove the battery from the frame.
• Check the electrolyte for level and specific
gravity . Add distilled water as necessary, to
keep the surface of the electrolyte above the
MIN level line but not above the MAX level
line.
Fo r checking specific gravity, use a hydrometer
to determine the charged condition .
09900·28403
Standard specific
gravity
Hydrometer
An S.G. reading of 1.22 (at 20° C) or under means
that the battery needs recha rging off the machine;
take it off and charge it from a recharger. Charging
the battery in place can lead to failure of the
regu la tor/ rectifier.
• To install the battery. reverse the procedure
described above.
CAUTION :
When installing the battery lead wires, fix the
ltl
lead first and
e
lead last.
• Make sure that the battery breather pipe is
tightly secured to the battery and is in good
condition. Also confi rm that it is routed as
shown in the figure.
I
Battery
~ . .
- Breather pipe
\ ,
x:
~"".
Clamp