Installation Procedure

Fig 1: View Of Battery Carrier Tray

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NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.

Install the battery carrier by fastening the carrier tray upper, lower, and side bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the battery carrier tray upper, lower, and side bolts, if applicable to 20 N.m (15 lb ft) .
Push in the clip of the negative battery lead to the hole in the side of the battery tray, if applicable.

Fig 2: View Of Battery And Components

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Install the battery into the tray.
Fasten the bar clamp to the battery by loosely attaching the battery rods from the battery tray cutouts through the bar clamp holes, and loosely tightening the nuts.
Tighten: Tighten the battery retainer clamp-to-battery rod nuts to 5 N.m (44 lb in) .

Fig 3: View Of Battery And Terminals

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Connect the negative and the positive battery cables.
Tighten: Tighten the battery cable nuts to 5 N.m (44 lb in) .