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malbeck
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battery Charging

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Hey all,

I just pulled my 2T stella out of the garage from winter storage, and the battery has drained on it, won't start up with push start just squeels, can i charge the battery or do i need to get a new one? The battery was not that old, and it has a little juice in it, just not enough and its a nice convienece, but if I can charge her right up that would be great!

Cheers!
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Wild Handyman
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Post by Wild Handyman »

After you check the fluid levels in the battery a nice long trickle charge couldn't hurt.
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If you try pop starting it by pushing then hopping on.... go to second gear instead of first..
also.. you should be able to kick start it..
Fresh gas is a must.
siphon out the tank and pull the fuel hose from the carb to drain out
then refil with fresh gas.
good luck
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If you need to store your scooter in the winter, you really need to get a battery tender (low amperage "smart" charger). It may recover your current battery. It will certainly result in much longer battery life in the future. Deep discharge is very damaging to a lead acid battery.
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