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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

Read all instructions before proceeding with the installation of this battery.

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

The single most important thing about maintaining the battery is to keep it fully charged. Use a voltmeter to measure DC voltage to determine the battery state of charge.

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. The battery should be disconnected from a load or charger for at least two hours before checking voltage. Check the battery voltage with a voltmeter. A fully charged battery will register 12.6 V or higher.

  2. If the voltage is less than 12.6 volts, recharge the battery at 2 amps or less until the battery charger indicates charge complete.

  3. When using an automatic charger, refer to the charger manufacturer's instructions for recharging. When using a constant current charger, use the following guidelines via the table below.

Voltage Table

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

State of Charge

Voltage

Action

Charge Time

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

100%

12.6-12.8 volts

Low Maintenance Battery: check after 60 days

None required

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

At least 20 hours
Parent topic: Battery