Checking And Cleaning The Terminals; Removing The Battery - APRILIA RS 125 Tuono 2003 Manual Del Usuario

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CHECKING AND CLEANING
THE TERMINALS
Carefully read page 66 (BATTERY).
Lift the fuel tank, see page 57 (LIFTING
N
THE FUEL TANK).
Make sure that the cable terminals (1)
N
and the battery terminals (2) are:
– in good conditions (and not corroded
or covered with deposits);
– covered with neutral grease or Vase-
line.
If necessary:
N Make sure that the ignition switch is in
position " ".
Disconnect first the negative (–) and then
N
the positive cable (+).
Brush with a wire brush to eliminate any
N
sign of corrosion.
Reconnect first the positive (+) and then
N
the negative cable (–).
N Cover the terminals of the cables and of
the battery with neutral grease or Vaseli-
ne.

REMOVING THE BATTERY

To remove the battery it is nec-
essary to set the digital clock
function to zero. To reset the digital
clock, see page 17 (MULTIFUNCTION
COMPUTER).
Carefully read page 66 (BATTERY).
N Make sure that the ignition switch is in
position " ".
N Lift the fuel tank, see page 57 (LIFTING
THE FUEL TANK).
N Disconnect first the negative (–) and then
the positive cable (+).
N Remove the battery breather pipe (3).
Unscrew and remove the screw (4).
N
N Move the coolant expansion tank (5).
Remove the battery from its compart-
N
ment and put it on a flat surface, in a cool
and dry place.
Once it has been removed, the
battery must be stored in a safe
place and kept away from chil-
dren.
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