2009 Kawasaki KFX700 Owners Manual - Page 135

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134 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT Battery The battery is located under the seat. DANGER HAZARD Batteries contain sulfuric acid. Batteries produce hydrogen gas. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Sulfuric acid can cause burns. Hydrogen gas can cause an explosion. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Read and understand the battery safety label. (see Location of Label chapter). The battery installed in this vehicle is a sealed type, and the sealing strip should not be removed at any time after the specified electrolyte has been installed in the battery for initial service. It is not necessary to check the battery electrolyte level or add distilled water. However, in order to maximize battery life and ensure that it will provide the power needed to start your vehicle you must properly maintain the battery's charge. When used regularly, the charging system in your vehicle helps keep the battery fully charged. j If your vehicle is only used occasionally or for short periods of time, the battery is more likely to discharge. Due to their internal composition, batteries continually self discharge. The discharge rate depends on the type of battery and ambient temperature. As temperatures rise, so does the discharge rate. Every 15°C (27°F) doubles the rate. Electrical accessories, such as digital clocks and computer memory, also draw current from the battery even when the key is switched off. Combine such "key-off" draws with hot temperature, and a battery can go from fully charged to completely discharged in a matter of days.

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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Battery
The battery is located under the seat.
DANGER
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A
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Batteries contain sulfuric acid.
Batteries produce hydrogen gas.
W
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T
C
A
N
H
A
P
P
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Sulfuric acid can cause burns.
Hydrogen gas can cause an explosion.
H
O
W
T
O
A
V
O
I
D
T
H
E
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Read and understand the battery safety la-
bel.
(see Location of Label chapter).
The battery installed in this vehicle is a sealed
type, and the sealing strip should not be removed
at any time after the specified electrolyte has been
installed in the battery for initial service. It is not nec-
essary to check the battery electrolyte level or add
distilled water.
However, in order to maximize battery life and en-
sure that it will provide the power needed to start
your vehicle you must properly maintain the battery’s
charge. When used regularly, the charging system
in your vehicle helps keep the battery fully charged.
If your vehicle is only used occasionally or for short
periods of time, the battery is more likely to dis-
charge.
Due to their internal composition, batteries contin-
ually self discharge.
The discharge rate depends
on the type of battery and ambient temperature. As
temperatures rise, so does the discharge rate. Ev-
ery 15°C (27°F) doubles the rate.
Electrical accessories, such as digital clocks and
computer memory, also draw current from the bat-
tery even when the key is switched off.
Combine
such “key-off” draws with hot temperature, and a
battery can go from fully charged to completely dis-
charged in a matter of days.