Battery Charging | Polaris 2003 MSX manual

MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION

Battery

Battery Charging

WARNING

Batteries produce explosive gases. Any sparks in the area could result in an explosion and cause serious injury or death.

Keep sparks, flame, cigarettes, etc. away.

Never charge a battery while it’s in the watercraft. Always remove the battery and charge in a safe area.

Make sure the battery charger is turned off and unplugged before connecting the cables to a battery.

Ventilate when charging or using in an enclosed space.

Always shield eyes when working near batteries.

Make sure the battery charger is turned off and unplugged before connecting the cables to the battery. This prevents the possibility of sparks at the terminals, which could ignite the battery gases.

1. Remove the caps

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from the cells (1). Add distilled water, if necessary, to bring the electrolyte up to the proper level.

2.Connect the battery

to the charger. Set the charging rate at 1.9 amps, plug in the charger and charge the battery for ten hours.

NOTE: If electrolyte temperature rises above 115° F. (45° C) during charging, reduce the charging rate to lower the temperature. Increase the charging time.

3.After the battery is charged, check the fluid level. If it dropped, add distilled water to bring the electrolyte up to the proper level.

4.Check the results of charging. The specific gravity of each cell must be 1.26 at room temperature. The voltage should be 14.5-15.5 V during charging and 12.2-12.8 V after charging.

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