2003 Polaris Universal ATV Owners Manual - Page 136

2003 Polaris Universal ATV Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Battery Replenishing Battery Fluid (Conventional Battery) A poorly maintained battery will deteriorate rapidly. Check the battery fluid level often. The fluid level should be kept between the upper and lower level marks (1). To refill use only distilled water. Tap water contains minerals that are harmful to a battery. 1 Improperly connecting or disconnecting battery cables can result in an explosion and cause serious injury or death. When removing the battery, always disconnect the negative (black) cable first. When reinstalling the battery, always connect the negative (black) cable last. WARNING Battery Removal 1. Disconnect the hold-down strap holding the battery in position, and remove battery cover. 2. Remove the battery vent tube from the battery. 3. Disconnect the black (negative) battery cable first. 4. Disconnect the red (positive) battery cable next. 5. Lift the battery out of the ATV. Be careful not to tip a conventional battery sideways, which could spill electrolyte. CAUTION If electrolyte spills, immediately wash it off with a solution of one tablespoon baking soda and one cup water to prevent damage to the vehicle. 134

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
Battery
ReplenishingBatteryFluid(ConventionalBattery)
Apoorlymaintainedbatterywill
deterioraterapidly. Checkthebattery
fluidleveloften. Thefluidlevelshould
bekeptbetweentheupperandlower
levelmarks(1).
Torefilluseonlydistilledwater. Tap
watercontainsmineralsthatare harmful
toabattery.
BatteryRemoval
1. Disconnectthehold-downstrapholdingthebatteryinposition,and
removebatterycover.
2. Removethebatteryventtubefromthebattery.
3. Disconnecttheblack(negative)batterycablefirst.
4. Disconnectthered(positive)batterycablenext.
5. LiftthebatteryoutoftheATV.Becarefulnottotipaconventional
batterysideways,whichcouldspillelectrolyte.
1
Improperlyconnectingordisconnectingbatterycablescanresult
inanexplosionandcauseseriousinjuryordeath. Whenremoving
thebattery,alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)cablefirst.
Whenreinstallingthebattery,alwaysconnectthenegative(black)
cablelast.
WARNING
Ifelectrolytespills,immediatelywashitoffwithasolutionofone
tablespoonbakingsodaandonecupwatertopreventdamageto
thevehicle.
CAUTION