User Guide

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61 20 029 Checking battery acid level,
adding distilled water if necessary
(Inspections II, III and IV)
d Warning:
Battery acid is highly caustic.
Protect your eyes, face, hands, clothing and the
paintwork.
– Place the motorcycle on the auxiliary stand,
BMWNo.001620.
– Remove left cover.
e Attention:
Disconnect the battery only with the ignition
switched off.
Disconnect the negative battery terminal first, then
the positive terminal.
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Release clamping strap.
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Disconnect ground cable (2) from the battery.
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Disconnect the battery breather hose (arrow)
from the battery.
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Remove the battery.
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Rest the battery on the fuel tank.
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Disconnect positive lead (1) from battery.
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Checking battery acid level
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Check the battery fluid level.
– The battery fluid level must be between
maximum “UPPER LEVEL” and
minimum “LOWER LEVEL”.
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Adding distilled water
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Open the battery caps.
e Attention:
Use only distilled water to top up the acid level in the
battery. Never top up with diluted sulphuric acid.
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Top up with distilled water until the fluid level
reaches the “UPPER LEVEL” mark.
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Firmly retighten the battery caps.
•
Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure: pay particular attention to the following.
L Note:
When connecting the battery lead, always make
sure that the spring washer is between the screw
head and the battery lead.
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Cleaning and greasing bat-
tery terminals, if necessary
(Inspection IV)
– Place the motorcycle on the auxiliary stand,
BMW No. 00 1 620.
– Remove left cover.
– Remove the battery.
e Attention:
Disconnect the battery only with the ignition
switched off.
Disconnect the negative battery terminal first, then
the positive terminal.
•
Clean the battery terminals and grease them with
acid-proof battery grease.
Acid-proof battery terminal grease
................................................e.g. Bosch Ft 40 V1
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Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure: pay particular attention to the following.
e Attention:
Connect the positive battery terminal first, then the
negative terminal.
L Note:
When connecting the battery lead, always make
sure that the spring washer is between the screw
head and the battery lead.
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