Positive: Service and Repair
REMOVAL PROCEDUREBattery: Removal Procedure:
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery.
2. Disconnect the positive battery cable from the battery.
3. Disconnect the positive battery cable from the underhood relay/fuse block connector.
Battery: Removal Procedure:
4 Remove the battery hold down and bolt.
5. Remove the battery from the vehicle.
6. Remove the battery heat shield push-in retainers.
7. Remove the battery heat shield.
Battery Cable (Positive): Removal Procedure:
8. Remove the upper clips from the battery cables.
9. Raise the vehicle and support.
10. Remove the RH HO2S from the exhaust manifold.
Battery Cable (Positive): Removal Procedure:
11. Remove the lower clip from the battery cables.
Battery Cable (Positive): Removal Procedure:
12. Disconnect the positive battery cable and nut from the starter motor.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Remove the positive battery cable from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Battery Cable (Positive): Removal Procedure:
1. Install the positive battery cable to the vehicle.
2. Raise the vehicle.
3. Connect the positive battery cable and nut to the starter motor.
Tighten
Tighten the positive battery cable nut to 8 N.m (71 lb in).
Battery Cable (Positive): Removal Procedure:
4. Install the lower clip to the battery cables.
5. Install the RH HO2S to the exhaust manifold.
6. Lower the vehicle.
Battery Cable (Positive): Removal Procedure:
7. Install the upper clips to the battery cables.
Battery: Removal Procedure:
8. Install the battery to the vehicle.
9. Install the battery hold down and bolt
Tighten
Tighten the battery hold down bolt to 18 N.m (13 lb ft).
10. Install the battery heat shield.
11. Install the battery heat shield push-in retainers.
Battery Cable (Positive): Installation Procedure:
12. Connect the positive battery cable to the underhood relay/fuse block connector.
Tighten
Tighten the positive battery cable to the underhood relay/fuse block connector nut to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
13. Connect the positive cable to the Battery.
Tighten
Tighten the positive battery cable bolt to 15 NUM (11 lb ft).
14. Connect the negative battery cable to the battery.
Tighten
Tighten the negative battery cable bolt to 15 N.m (11 lb ft).