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How to replace the battery of the Harley Davidson Sportster

Model: Harley Davidson Sportster
Part: Battery

Video tutorial

Today we will proceed with the battery replacement on a Harley Davidson Sportster motorcycle independently. To perform the battery replacement, we need to remove the seat by unscrewing the bolt at the back and removing the seat; then we remove the side cover of the body to access the battery.

We unscrew the battery fixing bolt and disconnect the power fuse. We remove the locking bracket and disconnect the negative terminal and the positive terminal, using a wrench.

We remove the battery and insert the new one. We connect the positive terminal and the negative terminal and then insert the locking bracket. We connect the power connector and the fuse to resume the operation of the motorcycle.

We mount the side cover and the seat to complete the replacement.


Posted on 30 March 2025 by ScegliAuto


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