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My first spannering session - battery changing - the first hitch
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Clutching my allen keys and an adjustable spanner I'm all set. I wheel
the bike out into the sun. It's dusty.
Find correct size allen key for seat bolt, put key in so it is almost
touching right hand side of tank, turn to far left of tank thus
getting maximum turning, remove, repeat a few times, the seat's off.
There's a junction box. I know it is a junction box because it has a
helpful name on it. The battery must be under it. It's held in place
by a bit of plastic with two upside down U shaped bits that it slots
into to. I unslot it, peel it back out of the way.
The black plastic has a crack to one side - through it I can see the
letters batt - there it is, the battery.
Now how do I get this bit of black plastic off to get at it? It has a
bolt near the back of the seat that my puny strength and pathetic
adjustable spanner can not defeat.
It sort of slots in by the tank, I try to slide it towards me - not
enough to get it to release.
So, do I keep trying to slide the slotting in bit out or get someone
with proper tools to undo the bolt for me?
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