Battery Cables - Frame Mounted

Battery Cables - Frame Mounted, Gasoline

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Removal and Installation

1. Disconnect the battery. For additional information, refer to Battery Disconnect - Dual Battery Disconnect - Dual.

2. Remove the battery. For additional information, refer to Battery Battery.

3. Remove the upper RH battery tray bolt.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

4. Loosen the 3 remaining battery tray bolts.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

5. Slide the battery tray up and to the right to disengage the battery tray from the 3 battery tray bolts and lower it onto the safety straps.

6. Remove the 2 nuts and bolts and position the battery tray cover aside.
- To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

7. Loosen the nuts and disconnect the battery terminals.
- To connect, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

8. Remove the bolt and position the frame-mounted battery harness-to-frame retainer aside.
- To install, tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).

9. Remove the 8 harness locators from the frame rail.

10. Remove the starter solenoid terminal cover.

11. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid positive cable aside.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).

12. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid wire terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).

13. Remove the nut and position the battery ground cable terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

14. Remove the nut and position the battery cable lower bracket aside.
- If equipped with 4.6L engine, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).

- If equipped with 5.4L or 6.8L engine, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

15. Separate the transmission cooler line clip from the battery cable lower bracket.

16. Remove the harness locator from the frame.

17. Remove the bolt and position the battery ground cable eyelet aside.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).

18. Remove the nut and position the Battery Junction Box (BJB) terminals aside.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).

19. Remove the generator B+ terminal nut.
- To install, tighten to 17 Nm (150 lb-in).

20. Remove the battery cable assembly.

21. To install, reverse the removal procedure.