Removal and Replacement

Battery and Battery Tray Replacement

Removal Procedure





Caution:
Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution Battery Disconnect Caution in Cautions and Notices.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.





2. Disconnect the positive battery cable.

3. Remove the nuts from the battery rods that fasten the battery hold-down bar clamp.





4. Inspect the battery carrier tray for obvious cracks or damage.

5. Detach the carrier tray if necessary by removing the battery carrier tray upper bolts, including the bolt of the battery terminal.

6. Remove the battery carrier tray lower bolts.

Installation Procedure





Notice:
Refer to Fastener Notice Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.

1. Install the battery carrier by fastening the carrier tray upper and the lower bolts.

* Tighten the battery carrier tray upper bolts, including the battery terminal bolts to 20 Nm (15 lb ft).

* Tighten the battery carrier tray lower bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb in).





2. Install the battery into the tray.

3. Fasten the bar clamp to the battery by loosely attaching the battery rods from the battery tray cutouts through the bar clamp holes, and loosely tightening the nuts.

Tighten the battery retainer clamp-to-battery rod nuts to 4 Nm (35 lb in).





4. Connect the positive battery cable.

5. Connect the negative battery cable.

Tighten the battery cable nuts to 15 Nm (11 lb ft).