Honda 175 1971 Owner's Manual page 28

hock Abso rb er
ock absorber
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has three adju st-
nges and is adjusted to meet dif-
1 pes of road or ridi ng cond itions.
ion is for norma l ridin g wi th the
spring strength increasing progres-
om @
to
®;
when used under
iad condi tions or whe n operating
roads
s hock absorber
Battery
If the motorcycle is operated wi th an in-
sufficient (low) battery electro lyte level,
su lfation and battery p late damage may
occur. Inspecti ng and main tain ing the
electrolyte level is a simple, quick opera-
tion and shoul d be performed fre quently
as i ndicated in the MAINTENANCE
SCHED UL E (refer to page 26).
1. The 12 V- 9 AH battery is mounted
under the seat.
Access t o the battery is ob tained by
releasing the sea t latch at the front end
under the seat and raising the front.
Use the stay attached to the under side
of th e seat to hold the seat i n the
r aised positio n. Remove the bat tery
set ting rubber and r aise th e b attery
slightly to check the ba ttery electro ly te.
The correct electro lyte level is between
the lower @ and upper
©
level marks
on the battery case
2. To correct th e electrolyte level, re-
move the battery ce ll ca ps® from the
ce lls r equiring level correction. A sma ll
syringe or plastic funnel sho uld be used
in adding the proper amount of di-
stilled wa ter to bring th e electrolyte
level of the cells between the lower
and upper marks. For maximum bat-
tery performance and l ife, only distilled
wa ter shoul d be added, however, in an
emergency si tuati on w here electrolyte
level is found to be low and distilled
CD
Battery
@ Cell caps
®
Upper level mark
©
Lower le vel mark
wa ter is not available. drinking wa ter
o f a low mineral conten t ca n be used.
NOTE : Battery removal is necessary
when the battery electrolyte (SPECIFIC
GRAVITY) reading is b elow 1.200, indicat-
ing the need of battery r echarging. Re-
charge when the battery is removed for
storage.
3. Battery insta llation is performed in the
r everse order of remova l. Pay parti-
cular attention to the battery rubber
moun ts pads and the vent tube rou ting.
Th e vent tube shou ld no t be pinched
or bent excessively or th e battery may
be damaged.
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