Yamaha R1 YZF-R1 Owner's Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT7-32123456789101112moving the battery box or handlingthe IMU directly. Do not remove, modify, or placeany foreign materials in oraround the battery box. Do not subject the IMU to strongshocks and be careful whenhandling the battery. Do not obstruct the IMU breath-er hole and do not clean it withcompressed air.This model is equipped with a VRLA(Valve Regulated Lead Acid) battery.There is no need to check the electro-lyte or to add distilled water. However,the battery lead connections need to bechecked and, if necessary, tightened.WARNINGEWA10761 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. KEEP THIS AND ALL BATTER-IES OUT OF THE REACH OFCHILDREN.To charge the batteryHave a Yamaha dealer charge the bat-tery as soon as possible if it seems tohave discharged. Keep in mind that thebattery tends to discharge more quicklyif the vehicle is equipped with optionalelectrical accessories.NOTICEECA16522To charge a VRLA (Valve RegulatedLead Acid) battery, a special (con-stant-voltage) battery charger is re-quired. Using a conventional batterycharger will damage the battery.To store the battery1. If the vehicle will not be used formore than one month, remove thebattery, fully charge it, and thenplace it in a cool, dry place.NOTICE: When removing thebattery, be sure the key isturned to “OFF”, then discon-nect the negative lead beforedisconnecting the positivelead.[ECA16303]2. If the battery will be stored for morethan two months, check it at leastonce a month and fully charge it ifnecessary.3. Fully charge the battery before in-stallation. NOTICE: When install-ing the battery, be sure the keyis turned to “OFF”, then con-nect the positive lead before2CR-9-E0_1.book 32 ページ２０１５年１月５日月曜日午前１１時５４分