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Battery System: Battery: Installation
- Clean and inspect all of the battery system components. Refer to CLEANING
for the proper cleaning procedures, and refer to INSPECTION
for the proper inspection procedures.
- Reinstall the battery thermal guard onto the battery case.
- Position the battery and the battery thermal guard onto the battery tray as a unit. Ensure that the battery positive and negative terminal posts are correctly positioned. The battery cable terminal clamps must reach the correct battery terminal post without stretching the cables (Fig 1
).
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- Reinstall the battery holddowns onto the battery. Refer to BATTERY HOLDDOWN
for the proper installation procedure.
CAUTION:
Be certain that the battery cable terminal clamps are connected to the correct battery terminal posts. Reversed battery polarity may damage electrical components of the vehicle.
- Clean the battery cable terminal clamps and the battery terminal posts. Refer to CLEANING
for cleaning procedure.
- Reconnect the battery positive cable terminal clamp to the battery positive terminal post. Tighten the terminal clamp pinch-bolt hex nut to 8.4 N.m (75 in. lbs.).
- Reconnect the battery negative cable terminal clamp to the battery negative terminal post. Tighten the terminal clamp pinch-bolt hex nut to 8.4 N.m (75 in. lbs.).
- Apply a thin coating of petroleum jelly or chassis grease to the exposed surfaces of the battery cable terminal clamps and the battery terminal posts.