How to Install a Battery on a Harley Motorcycle
- 1). Park the Harley on a level surface and prop it on the kick stand.
- 2). Turn the motorcycle off. Never service the battery when the engine is running.
- 3). Remove the screw at the back of the seat using the Phillips screwdriver.
- 4). Lift up the seat and remove it from the motorcycle.
- 5). Loosen the strap on the battery. Remove the bolts on the battery cover using an open-end wrench. Remove the cover.
- 6). Disconnect the negative cable from the battery using the open-end wrench.
- 7). Disconnect the positive cable from the battery using the open-end wrench.
- 8). Lift the battery out of its compartment.
- 9). Place the new battery in the battery compartment.
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Connect the positive cable to the new battery's positive terminal. Tighten the cable using the open-end wrench. Connect the negative cable in the same way. - 11
Reattach the battery cover. Tighten its bolts with the open-end wrench. - 12
Connect the strap on the battery and tighten securely. - 13
Reposition the seat on the motorcycle and secure it by tightening the screw with a Phillips screwdriver.