Scooter Battery Maintenance

If you use a scooter as a means for transportation it is very important that the battery be maintained to keep it in proper operating condition. There is nothing worse than having to replace the battery every season because it has not been properly cared for.

There are several things you can do to maintain the battery on your scooter to make sure it is in top operating condition.

• It is highly recommended that you check your owner's manual for the proper size battery to use in the scooter. You should look for a battery that offers an extended warranty even though it may cost you a little more money.


• When you replace the battery in your scooter or take it out of the scooter to be charged make sure you property disconnect the cables from the battery. The proper way to disconnect the cables would be to always disconnect the negative cable first, and then disconnect the positive cable. The negative cable will be black in color and marked with a "minus" sign. The positive cable will be red in color and marked with a "plus" sign. When you replace the battery always replace the cables in the reverse order that they were taken off.


• Disconnect the battery on the scooter if storing it for an extended period of time. Test the battery when you take it out of storage to make sure it is fully charged.


• It is highly recommended that you use a battery charger to charge the battery on your scooter rather than trying to jump it off with a car.