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    Care and storage

           (4) Unhook the battery bands, and then re-  the battery, otherwise battery life could be
              move the battery from the watercraft.  shortened. [ECJ00242]

            1 Positive (+) battery terminal: Red lead  1 Maximum level mark
            2 Battery band                        2 Minimum level mark
            3 Negative (–) battery terminal: Black lead
                                                If distilled water was added, check the bat-
            4 Breather hose
                                                tery voltage.
           Checking the battery                 It is recommended to have a Yamaha dealer
           z Make sure that the battery case is not dam-  check the battery voltage and charge the bat-
            aged.                               tery. If you  charge the battery  yourself, be
           z Make  sure that the  battery terminals are  sure to read and follow the instructions pro-
            not corroded or damaged.            vided with the battery tester and charger you
           z Make sure that the breather  hose  is not  use. NOTICE: Do not attempt to charge a
            clogged or damaged.                 battery hastily. Battery life could be short-
           Checking the electrolyte level
                                                ened. [ECJ00252]
           Make sure  that the electrolyte level  is be-
                                                Checking the battery bands
           tween the maximum and minimum level  Make sure  that  the battery bands are  not
           marks.                               damaged.
           If the electrolyte level is low, add distilled wa-
           ter to raise it to the specified level. NOTICE:
           Use  only distilled water for  replenishing

                                                  1 Battery band
                                                To store the battery:
                                                (1) Clean the battery case using fresh water.

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