1. Open the battery case cover over the positive terminal, loosen the nut of the wire clamping bolt to this terminal, and remove the wire end from the terminal.
2. Remove the air filter (refer to Removing and installing the air filter and intake silencer), as it interferes with the removal of the battery.
3. Remove the battery cover by pulling it towards you and overcoming the resistance of its latches.
4. Turn away a bolt of fastening of a pressure plate..
5….and remove the plate.
6. Slide the battery forward on the shelf until you have access to the minus terminal.
7. Loosen the nut of the coupling bolt that secures the wire to the minus terminal..
8….and remove the wire end from the terminal.
9. Remove the battery from the engine compartment.
10. Install the battery and all removed parts in the reverse order of removal. Before connecting the wires, clean the battery terminals and the inside surfaces of the wire lugs with fine sandpaper. Connect the wires in the reverse order of removal, observing polarity. After connecting the wires to the terminals, apply a thin layer of grease Litol-24 or similar to the wire lugs and exposed surfaces of the terminals (copper-containing conductive lubricants are most preferred).
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