Battery Cable Replacement (Positive)
REMOVAL PROCEDURECAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the positive battery cable.
3. Remove the positive battery cable clip bolts.
4. Raise and suitably support the vehicle with safety stands. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
5. Remove the positive battery cable nut from the starter.
6. Remove the positive battery cable from the starter.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Remove the positive battery cable clips from the fan shroud.
9. Remove the cable cover from the secondary battery positive cable.
10. Disconnect the positive battery cable from the secondary battery
11. If equipped with a single generator, reposition the positive cable boot.
12. Remove the generator nut.
13. Remove the positive battery cable from the generator.
14. If equipped with a single generator, remove the fuse/relay center nut.
15. Remove the positive cable from the fuse/relay center stud.
16. Remove the positive cable clip from the fuse/relay center bracket.
17. Remove the positive battery cable.
18. If equipped with dual generators, remove the junction block cover.
19. Remove the junction block nut and washer.
20. Remove the junction block wire from the stud.
21. Remove the positive cables from the junction block stud.
22. Remove the positive cable clip from the fuse/relay center bracket.
23. If equipped with dual generators, reposition the positive cable boots.
24. Remove the generator nuts.
25. Remove the positive battery cables from the generators.
26. Remove the positive battery cable.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. If equipped with dual generators, install the positive battery cable.
2. Install the positive battery cables to the generators.
NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
3. Install the generator nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the generator nuts to 17 N.m (13 lb ft).
4. Position the positive cable boots.
5. If equipped with dual generators, install the positive cables to the junction block stud.
6. Install the junction block wire to the stud.
7. Install the junction block washer and nut.
Tighten
Tighten the junction block nut to 4 N.m (35 lb in).
8. Install the junction block cover.
9. Install the positive cable clip to the fuse/relay center bracket.
10. If equipped with a single generator, install the positive battery cable.
11. Install the positive cable to the fuse/relay center stud.
12. Install the fuse/relay center nut.
Tighten
Tighten the fuse/relay center nut to 9 N.m (80 lb in).
13. Install the positive cable clip to the fuse/relay center bracket.
14. If equipped with a single generator, install the positive battery cable to the generator.
15. Install the generator nut.
Tighten
Tighten the generator nut to 17 N.m (13 lb ft).
16. Position the positive cable boot.
17. Connect the positive battery cable to the secondary battery.
Tighten
Tighten the positive battery cable to 17 N.m (13 lb ft).
18. Install the cable cover to the secondary battery positive cable.
19. Install the positive battery cable clips from the fan shroud.
20. Raise the vehicle.
21. Install the positive battery cable to the starter.
22. Install the positive battery cable nut to the starter.
Tighten
Tighten the positive cable nut to starter to 14 N.m (10 lb ft).
23. Lower the vehicle.
24. Install the positive battery cable clip bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the positive battery cable clip bolts to 8 N.m (71 lb in).
25. Connect the positive battery cable.
Tighten
Tighten the positive battery cable to 17 N.m (13 lb ft).
26. Connect the negative battery cable.