Installation

All of the battery hold down hardware can be serviced without removal of the battery or the battery tray and support unit.

1. Clean and inspect the battery hold down hardware. Refer to CLEANING  .
2. Be certain that the battery is properly positioned in the battery tray and support unit. The ledge on the outboard side of the battery case must be engaged under the lip on the outboard side of the battery tray and support unit
3. Position the battery hold down bracket over the ledge on the inboard side of the battery case in the battery tray and support unit. Be certain that the ledge on the bottom of the hold down bracket is oriented towards the inboard side of the battery case. Proper hold down bracket orientation may also be determined by noting the direction of the arrow-like formations of the molded reinforcing ribs on the top of the hold down bracket. These arrows should be pointed towards the battery.
4. Install and tighten the screw that secures the battery hold down bracket to the U-nut on the Inboard side of the battery tray and support unit. Tighten thew screw to 3.4 N.m (30 in. lbs.).
5. Reconnect the battery negative cable terminal clamp to the battery negative terminal post. Tighten the terminal clamp pinch-bolt hex nut to 8.4 N.m (75 in. lbs.).