Installed new battery now fan runs

I have an older MacBook circa 2006. I recently installed a new battery. Now the fan runs occasionally while it never did it before. When I don't hear the fan it is running at 1500rpm and when the fan is running it is approx. 4500 rpm. Is this normal behavior? I was concerned because the fan hadn't run much before but my battery had been dead for a long time. I always use it on a hard flat surface and never on my lap. Thanks for your advice.

You might try a SMC reset. One of the things it can repair is:
Fans
The computer's fans run at high speed although the computer is not experiencing heavy usage and is properly ventilated.
Use these instructions:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Captfred

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