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Battery Positive Cable

Battery Positive Cable Installation:




REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable from the battery.
2. Disconnect the battery positive cable from the battery.
3. Remove cover from underhood junction block and remove bolt attaching battery positive cable assembly to underhood junction block.
4. Raise vehicle.
5. Remove 13 mm nut at starter motor solenoid and remove battery positive cable from stud.
6. Remove battery positive cable assembly from vehicle. Note routing of battery positive cable for installation of new battery positive cable.

INSTALLATION
1. Position battery positive cable assembly into vehicle.
NOTE: Make sure the positive battery cable is correctly routed. Failure to correctly route the cable could cause it to rub through and short. The above illustration identifies routing the positive battery cable between the intake manifold bracket and engine.
2. Connect battery positive cable assembly to starter motor solenoid and tighten.
Torque: 10 N^m (89 in-lbs)
3. Lower vehicle on hoist.
4. Connect battery positive cable assembly to underhood junction block and install bolt.
Torque: 5 N^m (44 in-lbs)
5. Install underhood junction block cover.
6. Connect battery positive cable assembly to battery (negative battery cable should still be disconnected).
Torque: 17 N^m (151 in-lbs)
7. Connect battery negative cable.
Torque: 17 N^m (151 in-lbs)