Service manual

ELECTRICAL
BATTERY
BATTERY IDENTIFICATION
NOTICE: It is important to identify what type of battery
you have installed in your ATV. Different types of
batteries require different service procedures.
Proper servicing and upkeep of your battery is very
important for maintaining long battery life.
Your ATV may have a Conventional Battery or a
Sealed Low Maintenance Battery. To identify which
type of battery your ATV has, refer to the illustration
below and follow the correct service and charging
procedures that follow in the manual.
SEALED LOW MAINTENANCE BATTERY
NOTE: All Low Maintenance batteries are fully charged
and tested at the factory before installation. Expected
shelf life varies upon storage conditions. As a general
rule before placing the battery into service, check the
battery condition and charge accordingly.
Battery Check:
1. Check the date label on the side of the battery to
calculate when to check voltage. The battery should be
checked every 3 months.
2. Check the voltage with a voltmeter or multimeter.
A fully charged battery should be 12.8 V or higher.
3. If the voltage is below 12.8 V, the battery will need to be
recharged.
New Batteries: Batteries must be fully charged before
use or battery life can be reduced by 10-30% of full
potential. Charge battery for 3—5 hours using a
variable rate charger. Do not use the alternator to
charge a new battery. A high rate battery charger can
cause battery damage.
Low Maintenance batteries are permanently sealed at
the time of manufacture. The use of lead--calcium and
AGM technology instead of lead--antimony allows the
battery acid to be fully absorbed. For this reason, a
Low Maintenance battery case is dark and the cell caps
are not removable, since there is no need to check
electrolyte level.
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