Installation Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Chevrolet Corvette. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Install the negative battery cable.
Raise the vehicle.
NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices.

Important: Ensure that the engine harness ground terminal is positioned behind the negative cable terminal prior to bolt installation.
Install the negative battery cable terminal (1) and bolt.
Tighten

Tighten the negative battery cable terminal bolt to 8 N.m (71 lb in).
Lower the vehicle.

Fig 1: Negative Battery Cable
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Install the battery cables (1) to the engine wiring harness insulator.

Fig 2: Installing Battery Cables To Engine Wiring Harness Insulator
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Install the negative battery cable ground lead (1).
Install the negative battery cable ground nut.
Tighten

Tighten the negative battery cable ground nut to 8 N.m (71 lb in).

Fig 3: Negative Battery Cable Ground Lead
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Install the battery cable clips.
Install the right rear spark plug wire.

Fig 4: Battery Cable Clips
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Important: Ensure that two fingers of the heat shield bracket are on either side of the heat shield, and the shield is inserted into the notch in the insulator.
Install the battery heat shield.
Install the heat shield retainer at the wheelhouse panel.

Fig 5: Installing Heat Shield Retainer To Wheelhouse Panel
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Install the heat shield retainer at the upper plenum.
Install the battery tray. Refer to BATTERY TRAY REPLACEMENT .

Fig 6: Installing Heat Shield Retainer To Upper plenum
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