Battery Cable: Service and Repair

Battery Cables









Removal and Installation

Both cables

1. Remove the battery tray. For additional information, refer to Battery Tray Battery Tray.

2. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) assembly. For additional information, refer to Intake Air Distribution and Filtering Intake Air System Components - Exploded View.

Battery ground cable

3. Remove the nut and position the battery ground cable body terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

4. Remove the bolt and position the battery ground cable engine terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).

5. Remove the battery ground cable.

Positive battery cable

6. Remove the nut and position the Battery Junction Box (BJB) terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).

7. Disconnect the positive battery cable from the engine control harness connector.

8. Remove the starter solenoid terminal nut.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).

9. Remove the starter solenoid wire terminal nut.
- To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).

10. Disconnect the positive battery cable from the starter solenoid.

11. Remove the 2 positive battery cable clips.

12. Remove the 4 alternator battery cable locators.

13. Position aside the generator B+ boot, remove the nut and position the generator B+ terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).

14. Remove the positive battery cable and alternator cable.

15. To install, reverse the removal procedure.