Removing and Installing Battery


Removing

  1. Park the vehicle safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

  2. Tip or remove seat to access battery.

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    Disconnect all black negative cables (A) from battery and frame first.


  4. Slide back rubber protective cover (B) and disconnect all red positive cables.

  5. Loosen hardware (C) that secures battery hold-down (D) and pivot hold-down away from battery.

  6. Lift battery from vehicle.


Installing

  1. Install battery into vehicle with negative (-) terminal positioned toward front of vehicle and the battery seated properly in the battery tray.

  2. Pivot battery hold-down firmly against battery and tighten retaining hardware to secure.

  3. Connect all red positive cables to positive (+) battery terminal first. Tighten the connections.

  4. Connect all black negative cables to negative (-) battery terminal. Tighten the connections.

  5. Apply general purpose grease or silicone spray to battery terminals to help prevent corrosion.

  6. Slide protective cover down the battery positive cable and seat it over the positive (+) terminal.

  7. Tip seat down or install seat.

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