Battery - Installation

INSTALLATION

WARNING: To protect eyes from battery acid, a suitable pair of industrial grade safety glasses, should be worn when removing or servicing a battery.

WARNING:
To protect the hands from battery acid, a suitable pair of industrial grade heavy duty rubber gloves, should be worn when removing or servicing a battery. Safety glasses also should be worn.

WARNING: Remove metallic jewelry to avoid injury by accidental arcing of battery current.

WARNING: The battery negative and positive cable polarity are different from the gasoline engine equipped vehicles to the diesel engine equipped vehicles. Please note the location of the positive and negative cables prior to service of the battery or related components.

CONVENTIONAL BATTERY (GASOLINE ENGINES)





NOTE: When replacing battery, the thermal guard MUST be transferred to the new battery (if equipped).

1. Install battery (4) into the vehicle making sure that the thermal guard (if equipped) is present and battery is properly positioned on the battery tray (7).
2. Install the battery hold down retainer (8) and bolt (2) making sure that it is properly positioned on battery. Tighten the hold down bolt to 7 Nm (62 in. lbs.)
3. Connect the battery positive cable (1). Tighten the cable clamp nut to 5 Nm (45 in. lbs.).
4. Connect the battery negative cable (3). Tighten the cable clamp nut to 5 Nm (45 in. lbs.).

SPIRAL CELL BATTERY (DIESEL ENGINES)





1. Install battery (5) into the vehicle making sure that the battery is properly positioned on the battery tray (7).
2. Install the battery hold down retainer (3) and bolt (2) making sure that it is properly positioned on the battery and the bolt lines up with the battery tray (6). Tighten the hold down bolt to 7 Nm (62 in. lbs.)
3. Connect the battery positive cable (4). Tighten the cable clamp nut to 5 Nm (45 in. lbs.).
4. Connect the battery negative cable (1). Tighten the cable clamp nut to 5 Nm (45 in. lbs.).