BMW — Filling and charging the battery

MAX MIN MIN R28000020 61 21 Filling and charging the battery 61 21 Filling and charging the battery 16 11 533 Removing the fuel tank d Warning: Battery acid is highly caustic. Protect your eyes, face, hands, clothing and the paintwork. • Remove front/rear seat. • Lever off the right-hand and left-hand front trim sections from the tank. • Remove the right-hand and left-hand oil cooler trims. • Remove the right-hand cable trim. • Remove oil cooler with air ducting and fold for- wards. • Disengage the rubber strap holding the battery. • Disconnect the battery breather hose. • Remove the battery. • Fill all the cells to the upper mark with pure bat- tery acid of density 1.28.

• Allow the battery to stand for approximately 30 minutes. e Important: Fuel is flammable and a hazard to health. Observe relevant safety regulations. • Remove fuel tank retaining screw. • Remove bleed line and overflow pipe. • Disconnect the fuel line quick-release coupling. • Disconnect the fuel pump plug connection. L Note: Place a cloth between the fork stabilizer and the fuel tank to prevent paintwork damage to the front of the fuel tank. • Remove the fuel tank upwards from the rear. 00.17