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IMPORTANT

The Owner's Manual for this vehicle contains warnings, instructions and other information you must read and fully understand before safely riding or performing maintenance on this vehicle. Always follow the warnings and instructions in Owner's Manual.

Click the link above for the Table Of Contents, or download a full PDF of the Owner Manual in the Owner Support area of Polaris.com.

Battery Charging

The following battery charging instructions apply only to the installation of a maintenance-free battery. Read all instructions before proceeding with the installation of this battery.

The maintenance-free battery is already filled with electrolyte and has been fully charged at the factory. Never pry the battery caps off or add any other fluid to this battery.

Always keep a maintenance-free battery fully charged. Since the battery caps cannot be removed, you must use a voltmeter or multimeter to measure DC voltage.

WARNING
An overheated battery may explode, causing severe injury or death. Always watch charging times carefully. Stop charging if the battery becomes very warm to the touch. Allow it to cool before resuming charging.

For a refresh charge, follow all instructions carefully.

  1. Check the battery voltage with a voltmeter or multimeter. A fully charged battery will register 12.8 V or greater.

  2. If the voltage is less than 12.8 volts, recharge the battery at 5 amps or less until battery voltage is 12.8 volts or greater, at least 1-2 hours after the charger has been removed.

  3. When using an automatic charger, refer to the charger manufacturer’s instructions for recharging.

Always verify battery condition before and 1-2 hours after the end of charging.

State of Charge Voltage Action Charge Time*

100%

12.8-13.0 volts

None, check at 3 mos. from date of manufacture

None required

75%-100%

12.5-12.8 volts

May need slight charge, if no charge given, check in 3 months

3-6 hours

50%-75%

12.0-12.5 volts

Needs charge

5-11 hours

25%-50%

11.5-12.0 volts

Needs charge

At least 13 hours, verify state of charge

0%-25%

11.5 volts or less

Needs charge with desulfating charger

At least 20 hours

*(Using constant current charger @ standard amps specified on top of battery)

Parent topic: Battery