Pioneer 1200 Maintenance Service Manual page 198

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ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS: FE400 ENGINE
Vibration Damage
The battery hold-down clamp should always be tight enough to keep the battery from bouncing. Battery life
may be severely shortened if the clamp is too loose. Excessive vibration shortens the life of the battery. It may
also cause acid to leak out of the vent caps and corrosion to build up on surrounding metal parts. The acid that
is lost reduces the capacity of the battery and cannot be replaced.
Mineral Content
For the longest battery life, distilled water should be used in the battery. However, if tap water is going to be
used, contact your local water department to be sure mineral contents are below the levels listed in the follow-
ing table. See following NOTE.
NOTE: Contact your local water department for mineral content analysis.
IMPURITY
Suspended matter
Total solids
Calcium and magnesium
oxides
Iron
Ammonia
Organic matter
Nitrates
Nitrites
Chloride
Battery Removal
See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1 and DANGER on page 12-28.
1. Turn the key switch OFF and remove the key. Place the Forward/Reverse handle in NEUTRAL. Chock
the wheels.
2. Disconnect the battery cables as instructed (Figure 12-1, Page 12-1). See WARNING "To avoid unin-
tentionally starting..." in General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-2.
3. Pioneer 1200:
3.1. Remove the four bolts (8), eight washers (9) and four lock nuts (10) from the armrests (11 and 12).
See Figure 4-3, Section 4, Page 4-6.
3.2. Remove the two armrests from the vehicle.
3.3. Carefully lift and rotate the seat support (7) 90° counterclockwise and allow it to rest on the vehicle
body as illustrated (Figure 12-33, Page 12-31). See following NOTE.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the park brake cable or differential lock cable to service or remove the
battery.
4. Pioneer 1200SE:
4.1. Remove the rear seat.
4.2. Remove the choke cable and bracket from the air filter box.
5. Remove the battery hold-down clamp from the battery and remove. See following WARNING.
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ALLOWABLE CONTENT
(PARTS PER MILLION)
Trace
100.0
40.0
5.0
8.0
50.0
10.0
5.0
5.0
Battery