1997-2001 Honda TRX250 Fourtrax Recon Service Manual, Page 286Get this manual
BATIERY ICHARGING SYSTEM The battery ill self-di scharge when the vehicle is not in useFor this reason, cha rge he battery every two weeks to pre vent sulf atio rom occurring Filling new batte ry with electrolyt will produce some voltage, but in orde to achieve its maximum performance always charge the battery lso, the ba ttery life is lengthened when it is initia lly cha rged When checking the charging system, always fo ll ow the st eps in th troubleshooting fl ow chart (page 16-3)
Battery charging This model comes wi maintenance-free (MFbattery Remember the following about MF batteries- Use only the electrolyte that comes with the batteryUse al of the electro lyte Sea he battery properlyNever open he seals aga in