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Battery Cable: Service and Repair




Battery Cables - 6.2L









Removal and Installation

1. Disconnect the battery. For additional information, refer to Battery Disconnect Removal and Replacement.

2. Remove the battery cable chassis ground terminal bolt and position the cable aside.
- To install, tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).


3. Remove the battery cable body ground terminal bolt and position the cable aside.
- To install, tighten to 13 Nm (115 lb-in).


4. Remove the bolt and position the battery cable harness bracket aside.
- To install, tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).


5. Remove the wire harness retainer from the battery cable shield.

6. Remove the stud bolt and position the battery cable shield aside.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).


7. Remove the battery cable engine ground terminal nut and position the cable aside.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).


8. Remove the starter solenoid terminal cover.

9. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid wire terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).


10. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid positive cable terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).


11. Remove the nut and position the generator B+ cable terminal and the Power Distribution Box (PDB) cable terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).


12. Disconnect the 2 battery cable harness retainers from the battery tray.

13. Disconnect the battery cable in-line electrical connector.

14. Remove the battery cable assembly.

15. To install, reverse the removal procedure.