Disconnection and Removal
Before you can inspect or disconnect your battery you must read the section containing information about seat removal.
WARNING
Disconnect negative (-) battery cable first. If positive (+) cable should contact ground with negative (-) cable connected, the resulting sparks can cause a battery explosion, which could result in death or serious injury. (00049a)
  1. Remove left side cover.
  2. Remove maxi-fuse.
  3. Remove seat. Refer to Maintenance and Lubrication → Seat: FLHRSE3.
  4. See Figure 1. Unthread bolt and remove battery negative cable (black) from battery negative (-) terminal.
  5. Unthread bolt and remove battery positive cable (red) from battery positive (+) terminal.
  6. Loosen bolt to move lip of hold-down clamp off edge of battery.
  7. Remove battery from battery box.
1Negative battery terminal
2Positive battery terminal
3Hold-down clamp
Figure 1. Battery: FLHRSE3
Installation and Connection
NOTICE
Connect the cables to the correct battery terminals. Failure to do so could result in damage to the motorcycle electrical system. (00215a)
WARNING
Connect positive (+) battery cable first. If positive (+) cable should contact ground with negative (-) cable connected, the resulting sparks can cause a battery explosion, which could result in death or serious injury. (00068a)
WARNING
Do not allow positive (+) battery cable to contact ground with negative (-) cable connected. Resulting sparks can cause a battery explosion, which could result in death or serious injury. (00069a)
1. Place the fully charged battery into the battery box, terminal side forward.
NOTICE
Do not over-tighten bolts on battery terminals. Use recommended torque values. Over-tightening battery terminal bolts could result in damage to battery terminals. (00216a)
2. See Figure 1. Insert bolt through battery positive cable (+) (red) into threaded hole of battery positive (+) terminal.
3. Tighten bolt to 6.8–10.8 N·m (60–96 in-lbs).
4. Insert bolt through battery negative cable (black) into threaded hole of battery negative (-) terminal.
5. Tighten bolt to 6.8–10.8 N·m (60–96 in-lbs).
NOTICE
Keep battery clean and lightly coat terminals with petroleum jelly to prevent corrosion. Failure to do so could result in damage to battery terminals. (00217a)
6. Apply a light coat of petroleum jelly or corrosion retardant material to both battery terminals.
7. Rotate the hold-down clamp so that the lip (with rubber pad) rests on the edge of the battery.
8. Tighten the clamp bolt to 20.3–27.1 N·m (15–20 ft-lbs).
WARNING
After installing seat, pull upward on seat to be sure it is locked in position. While riding, a loose seat can shift causing loss of control, which could result in death or serious injury. (00070b)
9. Install seat.