Battery; Air Cleaner - Suzuki GSX1300R Owner's Manual

BATTERY

The battery is located under the front
seat. Remove the front seat by refer-
ring to the SEAT LOCK AND HELMET
HOLDERS section. This battery is
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sealed type and requires no mainte-
nance. Have your dealer check the
battery's state of charge periodically.
The standard charging rate is 1.2A x
5 to 10 hours and maximum rate is
5.0A x 1 hour. Never exceed maximum
charging rate.
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A WARNING
Hydrogen gas produced by batter-
ies can explode if exposed to
flames or sparks.
Keep flames and sparks away from
the battery. Never smoke when
working near the battery.
A CAUTION
Exceeding the maximum charging
rate for the battery can shorten its
life.
Never exceed the maximum charg-
ing rate.
A CAUTION
Reversing the battery lead wires
can damage the charging system
and the battery.
The red lead must go to the posi-
tive (+) terminal and the black (or
black with white tracer) lead must
go to the negative (-) terminal.
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AIR CLEANER

The air cleaner is located under the
fuel tank. If the element has become
clogged with dust, intake resistance
will increase with a resultant decrease
in power output and an increase in fuel
consumption. If driving under dusty
conditions, the air cleaner element
must be cleaned or replaced more fre-
quently than maintenance schedule.
Check and clean the air cleaner ele-
ment periodically according to the fol-
lowing procedure.
A WARNING
Operating the engine without the
3. Remove the fuel tank fitting bolts
air cleaner element in place could
allow a flame to spit back from the
engine to the air cleaner, or could
allow dirt to enter the engine.This
could cause a fire or severe engine
damage.
Never run the engine without the
air cleaner element properly in-
stalled.
A CAUTION
4. Remove the prop stay @.
Clean or replace the air cleaner el-
ement frequently if the motorcycle
is used in dusty, wet or muddy con-
clog under these conditions, and
this may cause engine damage,
poor performance, and poor fuel
economy.
Clean the air cleaner case and ele-
ment immediately if water gets in
the air cleaner box.
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Place the motorcycle on the side
stand.
Remove the front seat by referring
to the SEAT LOCK AND HELMET
HOLDERS section.
Lift the front end of the fuel tank and
prop it up as shown above. Insert
the crank end of the prop stand into
the hole of the steering shaft.