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Charging
Ambient temperature 20_C
Open-circuit voltage (V)
Check the open-circuit
voltage.
Time (minutes)
CHECKING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY
CHK
ADJ
WARNING
CAUTION:
5. Charge:
Sbattery
(refer to the appropriate charging method il-
lustration)
Do not quick charge a battery.
SNever remove the MF battery sealing caps.
SDo not use a high-rate battery charger
since it forces a high-amperage current
into the battery quickly and can cause bat-
tery overheating and battery plate damage.
SIf it is impossible to regulate the charging
current on the battery charger, be careful
not to overcharge the battery.
SWhen charging a battery, be sure to remove
it from the motorcycle. (If charging has to
be done with the battery mounted on the
motorcycle, disconnect the negative bat-
tery lead from the battery terminal.)
STo reduce the chance of sparks, do not
plug in the battery charger until the battery
charger leads are connected to the battery.
SBefore removing the battery charger lead
clips from the battery terminals, be sure to
turn off the battery charger.
SMake sure the battery charger lead clips
are in full contact with the battery terminal
and that they are not shorted. A corroded
battery charger lead clip may generate heat
in the contact area and a weak clip spring
may cause sparks.
SIf the battery becomes hot to the touch at
any time during the charging process, dis-
connect the battery charger and let the bat-
tery cool before reconnecting it. Hot batter-
ies can explode!
SAs shown in the following illustration, the
open-circuit voltage of an MF battery stabi-
lizes about 30 minutes after charging has
been completed. Therefore, wait 30 min-
utes after charging is completed before
measuring the open-circuit voltage.