nabrxx
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posted November 11, 2006 06:21 PM
Battery access...am I a retard?
Im a power engineer by trade , so Im no stranger to mechanical issues. The manual said to remove the right side cover with the fins to access the battery. What am I missing here? I cant use more pressure without breaking the damn thing. How far do I have to go...panel-wise to get at the battery. I dont want to just keep removing shit without knowing where the end is because I have limited space and time. Any insights?
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zerMATT
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posted November 11, 2006 06:53 PM
Remove the george foreman grille, then remove the metal battery compartment cover.... they you're at the battery. Which part isn't working?
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lucky14
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posted November 11, 2006 07:25 PM
Courtesy of Raptor14, these instructions are for the installation of exhaust, but Step 6 is what you want to see for the removal of the "ribbed" cover, aka = George Foreman grills!
http://members.cox.net/allengeo/ZX-14/Installation_Instructions.pdf
After removing the 3 fasteners, you pull out on the bottom of the panel to release the "stoppers" from the grommets. This requires more force than you might expect. Once it pulls away from the bottom, you gently slide it down toward the floor. The battery cover is now explosed.
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nabrxx
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posted November 11, 2006 07:33 PM
Guys...Thanks . Ive been searching our back-pages ,I know its been asked before. Thanks again!!
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ninja14
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posted November 11, 2006 11:52 PM
 Edited By: ninja14 on 11 Nov 2006 23:53
Owner's Manual - pgs 168 - 175..........pics too :-)
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mugsymd
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posted November 12, 2006 06:41 AM
Hey I'm a surgeon and I can do it. Kiddin' it was very easy. And, yes, invest in the owner's manual - well worth the $70-80!
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fastestbusaaround
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posted November 12, 2006 07:19 AM
Dude, I'd be scared to let you open me up if you couldn't remove the battery cover 
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ninja14
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posted November 12, 2006 08:44 AM
quote:
Hey I'm a surgeon and I can do it. Kiddin' it was very easy. And, yes, invest in the owner's manual - well worth the $70-80!
The owners manual comes w/ the bike......................the service manual ..........still worth$80 :-)
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SoCal ZX-14 Rider
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posted November 12, 2006 09:13 AM
The surgeon said he COULD do it. And owners manual / shop manual, we knew what he meant.
Let's not pick on the surgeon, he might get mad and throw money at us.
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stevewfl
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posted November 12, 2006 09:20 PM
I never changed a battery in my life, but I put one in a friends 'busa the other night in a super walmart parking lot.... ya it was just that simple! I wanted to joke on her 'busa not cranking but WTF my 14 has been in the shop for an oil leak TWICE hehe
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