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CHECKING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY
WARNING
CAUTION:
Do not quick charge a battery.
SMake sure that the battery vent is free of ob-
structions.
SNever remove the MF battery sealing caps.
SDo not use a high-rate battery charger.
They force a high-amperage current into
the battery quickly and can cause battery
overheating and battery plate damage.
SIf it is impossible to regulate the charging
current on the battery charger, be careful
not to overcharge the battery.
SWhen charging a battery, be sure to remove
it from the motorcycle. (If charging has to
be done with the battery mounted on the
motorcycle, disconnect the negative lead
from the battery terminal.)
STo reduce the chance of sparks, do not
plug in the battery charger until the battery
charger leads are connected to the battery.
SBefore removing the battery charger lead
clips from the battery terminals, be sure to
turn off the battery charger.
SMake sure that the battery charger lead
clips are in full contact with the battery ter-
minal and that they are not shorted. A cor-
roded battery charger lead clip may gener-
ate heat in the contact area and a weak clip
spring may cause sparks.
SIf the battery becomes hot to the touch at
any time during the charging process, dis-
connect the battery charger and let the bat-
tery cool before reconnecting it. Hot batter-
ies can explode!
SAs shown in the following illustration, the
open-circuit voltage of a MF battery stabi-
lizes about 30 minutes after charging has
been completed. Therefore, wait 30
minutes after charging is completed before
measuring the open-circuit voltage.