2009 Kawasaki MULE 4010 Trans4x4 Owners Manual - Page 128

2009 Kawasaki MULE 4010 Trans4x4 Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 127 Battery Installation • • • Check that the rubber dampers on the battery holder and the floor board are properly in place. Put the battery in place on the rubber damper. Connect the three positive cables to the (+) terminal, and then connect the negative cable to the (-) terminal. żBe sure to reconnect any other cables. a light coat of grease on the terminals to pre• Put vent corrosion. • Reinstall the battery cover and holder. NOTE WARNING Batteries contain sulfuric acid and produce hydrogen gas. Sulfuric acid can cause burns and hydrogen gas can cause an explosion. Read and understand the battery safety label. Battery Characteristics 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. 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. Self-discharge Approx. Number of Days From 100% Charged to 100% discharged Lead-Antimony Battery 100 Days 200 Days 550 Days Lead-Calcium Battery 300 Days 600 Days 950 Days j Temperature 40°C (104°F) 25°C (77°F) 0°C (32°F)

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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Battery Installation
•
Check that the rubber dampers on the battery
holder and the floor board are properly in place.
•
Put the battery in place on the rubber damper.
•
Connect the three positive cables to the (+) termi-
nal, and then connect the negative cable to the (–)
terminal.
NOTE
ż
Be sure to reconnect any other cables.
•
Put a light coat of grease on the terminals to pre-
vent corrosion.
•
Reinstall the battery cover and holder.
WARNING
Batteries contain sulfuric acid and produce
hydrogen gas.
Sulfuric acid can cause burns and hydrogen
gas can cause an explosion.
Read and understand the battery safety la-
bel.
Battery Characteristics
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.
Self-discharge
Approx. Number of Days From
100% Charged to 100% discharged
Temperature
Lead-Antimony
Battery
Lead-Calcium
Battery
40°C (104°F)
100 Days
300 Days
25°C (77°F)
200 Days
600 Days
0°C (32°F)
550 Days
950 Days