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ELECTRICAL

BATTERY REMOVAL / INSTALLATION LOAD TEST
See Battery Removal, page 2.61 and Battery installation,
page 2.62 in the Maintenance chapter. CAUTION
To prevent shock or component damage, remove spark
BATTERY OFF SEASON STORAGE plug high tension leads and connect securely to engine
ground before proceeding.
Whenever vehicle is not used for a period of three
months or more, remove the battery from the vehicle,
ensure that it's fully charged, and store it out of the sun in A battery may indicate a full charge condition in the OCV
a cool, dry place. Check battery voltage each month test, but still may not have the storage capacity
necessary to properly function in the electrical system.
during storage and recharge as needed to maintain a full For this reason, a battery capacity or load test should be
charge.
conducted whenever poor battery performance is
encountered.
NOTE
To perform this test, use a load testing device that has an
Battery charge can be maintained by using a Polaris adjustable load. Apply a load of three times the ampere-
battery tender or by charging once a month to make up hour rating. At 14 seconds into the test, check battery
for self-discharge. Battery tenders can be left voltage. A good 12V battery will have at least 10.5 volts.
connected to automatically charge the battery if voltage If the reading is low, charge the battery and retest.
drops below a pre-determined level.

BATTERY CONDUCTANCE ANALYZER
BATTERY TESTING Conductance describes the ability of a battery to conduct
current. A conductance tester functions by sending a low
Whenever a service complaint is related to either the
starting or charging systems, the battery should be frequency AC signal through the battery and a portion of
checked first. the current response is captured, from this output a
conductance measurement is calculated. Conductance
The following are two tests which can easily be made on testing is more accurate than voltage, specific gravity, or
a sealed Maintenance Free battery to determine its load testing.
condition: OCV Test and a Load Test.
Authorized Polaris dealers/distributors are required to
use the conductance analyzer when testing 12V Polaris
OCV - OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE TEST batteries.
Battery voltage should be checked with a digital
multitester. Readings of 12.6 volts or less require further
battery testing and charging. See the following chart and
“Load Test”.
NOTE
Maintenance Free batteries should be kept at a high
state of charge during storage. If the battery is stored or
used at a low state of charge, hard crystal sulfation will
form on the plates, reducing the efficiency and service
life of the battery.
Use a volt/ohm meter to test battery voltage.

OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE

STATE OF CHARGE VOLTAGE
100% 12.8 V and up
75% Charged 12.6 V

50% Charged 12.3 V Polaris MDX-610P
PU-50296
25% Charged 12.0 V

0% Charged 11.8 V or less

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