2004 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Owners Manual - Page 70

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR EAU23351 Battery NOTE: Make sure that the vehicle is positioned straight up when checking the electrolyte level. 2. Check the electrolyte level in the battery. NOTE: The electrolyte should be between the minimum and maximum level marks. 5. Disconnect the negative battery lead from the battery. 6. Disconnect the positive battery lead and the starter motor lead from the starter motor relay. 1. Battery 2. Battery breather hose 3. Pass through the cable guide. 6 A poorly maintained battery will corrode and discharge quickly. The electrolyte level, battery lead connections and breather hose routing should be checked before each ride and at the intervals specified in the periodic maintenance and lubrication chart. To check the electrolyte level 1. Place the vehicle on the centerstand. 1. Starter motor lead (black) 2. Positive battery lead (red) 3. Negative battery lead 7. Disconnect the couplers shown. 8. Remove the ignition coil assemblies by removing the bolts. 1. Maximum level mark 2. Minimum level mark 3. If the electrolyte is at or below the minimum level mark, continue with the following steps. 4. Remove the rider seat. (See page 3-9.) 6-31

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-31
6
EAU23351
Battery
A poorly maintained battery will corrode
and discharge quickly. The electrolyte
level, battery lead connections and
breather
hose
routing
should
be
checked before each ride and at the in-
tervals specified in the periodic mainte-
nance and lubrication chart.
To check the electrolyte level
1. Place the vehicle on the center-
stand.
NOTE:
Make sure that the vehicle is positioned
straight up when checking the electro-
lyte level.
2. Check the electrolyte level in the
battery.
NOTE:
The electrolyte should be between the
minimum and maximum level marks.
3.
If the electrolyte is at or below the
minimum level mark, continue with
the following steps.
4.
Remove the rider seat. (See page
3-9.)
5. Disconnect the negative battery
lead from the battery.
6. Disconnect the positive battery
lead and the starter motor lead
from the starter motor relay.
7.
Disconnect the couplers shown.
8. Remove the ignition coil assem-
blies by removing the bolts.
1. Battery
2.
Battery breather hose
3.
Pass through the cable guide.
1.
Maximum level mark
2.
Minimum level mark
1.
Starter motor lead (black)
2.
Positive battery lead (red)
3.
Negative battery lead