Batteries contain sulfuric acid, which could cause severe
burns to eyes and skin. Wear a protective face shield,
rubberized gloves and protective clothing when working
with batteries. KEEP BATTERIES AWAY FROM CHILDREN.
(00063a)
1. Perform a voltmeter test to determine the state of charge. If battery needs to be charged,
proceed to the next step.
Remove battery from motorcycle before charging.
Electrolyte leakage will damage motorcycle parts. (00213a)
2. Remove the battery from the motorcycle. See Battery: VRSCR Model Only for VRSCR
models or see Battery: All VRSC Models Except VRSCR for all other VRSC models.
3. Place the battery on a level surface.
Unplug or turn OFF battery charger before connecting
charger cables to battery. Connecting cables with charger
ON can cause a spark and battery explosion, which could
result in death or serious injury. (00066a)
Connect positive (+) battery cable first. If positive (+) cable
should contact ground with negative ( ) cable connected,
the resulting sparks can cause a battery explosion, which
could result in death or serious injury. (00068a)
Disconnect negative ( ) battery cable first. If positive (+)
cable should contact ground with negative ( ) cable
connected, the resulting sparks can cause a battery
explosion, which could result in death or serious injury.
(00049a)
Do not reverse the charger connections described in the
following steps or the charging system of the motorcycle
could be damaged. (00214a)
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