MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMEN T 127
Sulfation occurs when the battery is
left in a discharged condition for an ex-
tended time. Sulfate is a normal by
product of the chemical reactions within
a battery. But when continuous dis-
charge allows the sulfate to crystallize
in the cells, the battery plates b ecome
permanently damaged and will not hold
acharge. Batteryfailureduetosulfa-
tion is not warrantable.
Battery Maintenance
It is the owner’s responsibility to keep
the battery fully charged. Failure to do
socanleadtobatteryfailureandleave
you stranded.
If you are riding your vehicle infre-
quently, inspect the battery voltage
weekly using a voltmeter. If it drops
below 12.6 volts, the battery should be
charged using an appropriate charger
(check w ith your Kawasaki dealer).
If you will not be using the motorcy-
cle for longer than two weeks, the
battery should be charged using an
appropriate charger. Do not use an au-
tomotive-type quick charger that may
overcharge the battery and damage it.
NOTE
○
Leaving the battery connected
causes the electrical components
(clock etc) to m ake the battery dis -
charged, resulting the over discharge
of the battery. In this case, the repair
or replacement of the battery is not
included in the warranty. If you do
not drive for four weeks or more, dis-
connect the battery from the vehicle.
Kawasaki-recommended chargers
are
Battery M ate 150-9
OptiMate 4
Yuasa MB-2040/2060
