Battery Cable Replacement (Negative)
REMOVAL PROCEDURECAUTION: refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. If equipped with a 4.8L, 5.3L, or 6.OL engine, remove the battery cable bracket bolt and bracket from the power steering pump.
3. If equipped, disconnect the accessory power fuse block front wiring harness electrical connector from the negative cable connector.
4. If equipped with a 4.8L, 5.3L, or 6.OL engine, remove the negative cable clip from positive cable clip.
5. Raise and suitably support the vehicle with safety stands. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
6. Remove the engine wiring harness
7. If equipped with a 8.1L engine, remove the negative cable clip from the positive cable clip.
8. Raise and suitably support the vehicle with safety stands. Refer to Lifting and JackThg the Vehicle.
9. Remove the engine wiring harness ground/negative cable bolt.
10. Reposition the wiring harness ground and negative cables.
11. Remove the forward lamp wiring harness ground/negative cable bolt.
12. Remove the negative battery cable.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Install the negative battery cable.
2. Position the negative cable and forward lamp wiring harness ring terminals to the frame.
Insert the anti-rotation tab on the forward lamp wiring harness into the hole in the frame.
NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
3. Install the forward lamp wiring harness ground/negative cable bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the forward lamp wiring harness ground/negative cable bolt to 9 N.m (80 lb in).
IMPORTANT: The engine wiring harness ground is to be installed under the negative cable ground.
4. If equipped with a 8.1L engine, position the wiring harness ground and negative cables. Position the anti-rotation tab on the negative cable in the correct location.
5. Install the engine wiring harness ground/negative cable bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the engine wiring harness ground/negative cable bolt to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).
6. Lower the vehicle.
7. Install the negative cable clip to the positive cable clip.
8. If equipped with a 4.8L, 5.3L, or 6.OL engine, position the negative cable and engine wiring harness ring terminals to the engine block.
Position the anti-rotation tab on the negative cable in the correct location.
9. Install the engine wiring harness ground/negative cable bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the engine wiring harness ground/negative cable bolt to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).
10. Lower the vehicle.
11. Install the negative cable clip to the positive cable clip.
12. If equipped, connect the accessory power fuse block front wiring harness electrical connector to the negative cable connector.
13. Install the battery cable bracket and bolt to the power steering pump
Tighten
Tighten the battery cable bracket bolt to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).
14. Connect the negative battery cable.