battery question!

[MarcG]

Is Barry playing with his nut's again?

[nexusmaximus]

Is Barry playing with his nut's again?

damn right! it's the most fun you can have, without a woman!

[nexusmaximus]

Barry,

Recently did same on mine and didn't have a problem in loosening the bolts.
Also, if its not too late, I found that by removing the hydraulic stay from the seat (only has a pull out 'R' circlip pin) at one end, it enabled me to lift the seat higher and by proping it up with a suitable length of timber, access was much better.

road runner

top man! that will make life much easier, i didn't think about undoing the seat, because its so new. is that the top, or the bottom of the strut, fella?

i've not seen her since sunday, locked away in the garage... i shall have a fiddle this weekend!

[road runner]

Barry,

From memory I believe it was the top one. Unfortunately mine is in having its 4000 mile service today so I can't even go and check it now for you in the garage. However, when I collect it tomorrow, I will have a look to refresh my memory and let you know.

road runner

[nexusmaximus]

much obliged, sausage!

[road runner]

Barry,

It is the top part (i.e the part attached to the seat) of the hydraulic stay that you pull out the 'R' type circlip from. Don't loose the washer! Also, when disconnecting the terminals from the battery remove the negative (black) first then the positive (red). When refitting the reverse applies i.e positive first then negative.
Hope this helps.

road runner

[nexusmaximus]

you're a star, roadrunner! i'm just sitting having my morning coffee, and then i'm off out to have a crack at it... have a K, sausage!

[road runner]

Barry,

Your welcome. Just off now to a friends 60th birthday party for the rest of the day. Should you get stuck or have a problem, if it helps, I could swing round your way tomorrow on my way up to High Beech to give you a hand. Just let me know.

road runner

[MarcG]

High Beech tomorrow? What time? Anyone else going???!!

[nexusmaximus]

cheers for that roadrunner! i'm all done,,, and i wouldn't of thought of looking for that clip under the seat... it's a way up, and you'd have to make a point of looking for it. once i'd gotten the clip off, i found that if you spin the gas strut around, you can use th angled end to prop up the edge of the seat. no need for a piece of wood! this made fitting the cable a sinch, although those terminal bolts were really locked solid.