Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Quiz
Maintenance and adjustment

Battery Sulfation

In this manual: Maintenance and adjustment
Specifications — 1Serial number locations — 1Location of parts — 1Loading and accessories information — 1General information — 54Break-in — 1How to ride the motorcycle — 13Safe operation — 4Maintenance and adjustment — 62Storage — 1Troubleshooting guide — 1Your warranty/owner satisfaction — 6Reporting safety defects — 1Location of labels — 1
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A common cause of battery failure is sulfation.

Sulfation occurs when the battery is left in a discharged condition for an extended time. Sulfate is a normal by product of the chemical reactions within a battery. But when continuous discharge allows the sulfate to crystallize in the cells, the battery plates become permanently damaged and will not hold a charge. Battery failure due to sulfation is not warrantable.

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