| New ATV models no longer come with a | | | | during the weekends, use that time to perform ATV |
| kick-starters these days and it is no wonder too | | | | maintenance! But let the kids do the general 'cleaning' |
| because electric starters are more convenient and | | | | part of the process, though unless they're old enough |
| easier for both kids AND adult ATV users. Except for | | | | to be careful about getting themselves fried in the |
| some ATVs that comes with BOTH electric and kick | | | | process of ATV maintenance! |
| starts, batteries are usually a necessary item on the | | | | You should never wear any jewelry when maintaining |
| ATV. Since electric starters have become the norm | | | | your ATV battery, so, remove them all before you |
| on an ATV, it would be best if we learned up a little | | | | start. Replace the jewelry with proper gloves, old and |
| on how to maintain the ATV battery to avoid | | | | ready-to-be-discarded clothes and goggles. The ATV |
| unnecessary mishaps. | | | | battery should be washed with a nice mix of baking |
| Brief introduction on ATV batteries | | | | soda and water - a few spoonfuls of baking soda |
| There aren't all that many things you have to | | | | with a pint of water should do the trick. Once done |
| understand, know and remember about ATV | | | | washing, check the fluid level of the ATV battery |
| batteries simply but in order to properly maintain your | | | | and refill it with distilled water. And right about now, |
| ATV battery, the first thing you'll need to know are | | | | connect the ATV battery to its charger and start |
| the very basics. The Do's and the Don'ts. Most ATV | | | | trickle-charging the battery. |
| batteries these days are lead-acid batteries which | | | | That's not the end of the ATV battery maintenance |
| means that they are made out of lead plates, oxide, | | | | process because while charging the ATV battery, |
| sulfuric acid and water solution. There are two | | | | you should spend some time cleaning up all the |
| common types of ATV batteries and they are the | | | | connecting points inside the ATV, rub a little grease |
| conventional type popularly known as 'floated' and | | | | or Vaseline over the connections and tighten the |
| then there are the AGM type of ATV batteries | | | | positive cable connections. The ATV battery |
| which translates into Absorbed Glass Mat. | | | | maintenance process is almost over - cover the |
| The low-down on ATV battery maintenance | | | | positive connections of the ATV battery and then |
| Usually, one would have to perform the usual ATV | | | | start greasing up and cleaning the negative |
| battery maintenance only 2 or 3 times a year. that | | | | connections now. |
| shouldn't be all that hard to fit into your schedule. just | | | | Here are some relevant sites that might be of |
| do it during the weekend - in fact, if you have kids | | | | interest to you in case you need help maintaining |
| who complains of nothing to do and nowhere to go | | | | your ATV battery. |