An element of ATV maintenance that should never be forgotten is Battery care. Battery maintenance is something anyone can easily do. There are easy steps every ATV owners should take in order to care for their battery.
The first thing ATV owners should do when installing a brand new battery is spray the bolts and posts with spray paint. This will seal the battery connection and will also prevent corrosion from occurring in your ATV battery.
Since an ATV battery is very susceptible to debris and moisture, corrosion can occur. This corrosion will prevent your ATV from starting. The terminals should be cleaned regularly. Once you begin seeing a green build-up on the posts, remove the screws and get brand new ones. Once the screws are removed, you can take a wire brush and scrub the corrosion away from the ATV battery and the threads the screws fit into.
Sometimes battery acid can become low within the battery. In this case, your ATV will not start or hold a charge. Check to see if the acid is low by removing the six plastic bolts on the front of the battery. For a temporary replacement of battery acid, water can be used. However, keep in mind that in cold weather the water could freeze and ruin the battery for life.
ATV batteries can last for about two to three years. It is wise, however, to take them into a professional about once a year to have them checked. There is a simple test they can do that will tell you how much life is left in the battery. This will tell you if you need to purchase another one or if it will be good for the rest of the season.
A dead battery means a dead ATV. Simple maintenance can be performed to use an ATV battery to it's fullest potential.
