Installation Procedure
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- Install the negative battery cable.
- Position the negative cable and forward lamp wiring harness ring terminals to the frame.
Insert the anti-rotation tab on the forward lamp wiring harness into the hole in the frame.
NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices. - Install the forward lamp wiring harness ground/negative cable bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 9 N.m (80 lb in).
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Important: The engine wiring harness ground is to be installed under the negative cable ground.
- If equipped with a 8.1L engine, position the wiring harness ground and negative cables. Position the anti-rotation tab on the negative cable in the correct location.
- Install the engine wiring harness ground/negative cable bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).
- Lower the vehicle.
- Install the negative cable clip to the positive cable clip.
- If equipped with a 4.8L, 5.3L, or 6.0L engine, position the negative cable and engine wiring harness ring terminals to the engine block. Position the anti-rotation tab on the negative cable in the correct location.
- Install the engine wiring harness ground/negative cable bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).
- Lower the vehicle.
- Install the negative cable clip to the positive cable clip.
- If equipped, connect the accessory power fuse block front wiring harness electrical connector to the negative cable connector.
- Install the battery cable bracket and bolt to the power steering pump.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).
- Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE DISCONNECT/CONNECT PROCEDURE .