Yamaha MT125 Owner's Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT6-306EAU23315BatteryA poorly maintained battery will cor-rode and discharge quickly. The elec-trolyte level, battery lead connectionsand breather hose routing should bechecked before each ride and at the in-tervals specified in the periodic main-tenance and lubrication chart.WARNINGEWA10771 Electrolyte is poisonous anddangerous since it contains sul-furic acid, which causes severeburns. Avoid any contact withskin, eyes or clothing and al-ways shield your eyes whenworking near batteries. In caseof contact, administer the fol-lowing FIRST AID.• EXTERNAL: Flush with plentyof water.• INTERNAL: Drink large quan-tities of water or milk and im-mediately call a physician.• EYES: Flush with water for 15minutes and seek promptmedical attention. Batteries produce explosive hy-drogen gas. Therefore, keepsparks, flames, cigarettes, etc.,away from the battery and pro-vide sufficient ventilation whencharging it in an enclosedspace. Take care not to spill electrolyteon the drive chain, as this mayweaken it, shorten chain life andpossibly result in an accident. KEEP THIS AND ALL BATTER-IES OUT OF THE REACH OFCHILDREN.To check the electrolyte level1. Place the vehicle on a level sur-face and hold it in an upright posi-tion.TIPMake sure that the vehicle is posi-tioned straight up when checking theelectrolyte level.2. Check the electrolyte level in thebattery.TIPThe electrolyte should be between theminimum and maximum level marks.3. If the electrolyte is at or below theminimum level mark, add distilledwater to raise it to the maximumlevel mark. NOTICE: Use onlydistilled water, as tap watercontains minerals that areharmful to the battery. [ECA10612]4. Check and, if necessary, tightenthe battery lead connections andcorrect the breather hose routing.1. Maximum level mark2. Minimum level mark1 2+UPPERLOWERZAUM0106