Removal and Installation

BATTERY AND BATTERY TRAY

Removal Procedure




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and then disconnect the positive battery cable.
2. Remove the nuts from the battery rods that fasten the battery hold-down bar clamp.




3. Check the battery carrier tray for obvious cracks or damage. Unclip the lead to the negative battery cable from the side of the battery tray, (if applicable). Detach the carrier tray, if necessary, by removing the upper battery carrier tray bolts, and the side bolt that connects the hydraulic clutch hose bracket to the battery carrier tray, (if applicable, as shown).
4. Remove the lower battery tray bolts.

Installation Procedure




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

Tighten
Tighten the battery carrier tray upper, lower, and side bolts, (if applicable), to 20 N.m (15 lb-ft).

2. Push in the clip of the negative battery lead to the hole in the side of the battery tray, (if applicable).




3. Install the battery into the tray.
4. 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
Tighten the battery retainer clamp-to-battery rod nuts to 5 N.m (44 lb-in).




5. Connect the negative and the positive battery cables.

Tighten
Tighten the battery cable nuts to 5 N.m (44 lb-in).