Installation; Battery Holddown Description - Chrysler Vehicle User Manual

8F - 14 BATTERY SYSTEM
BATTERY (Continued)
(5) Disconnect the battery positive cable terminal
clamp from the battery positive terminal post. If nec-
essary, use a battery terminal puller to remove the
terminal clamp from the battery post.
(6) Remove the battery holddowns from the bat-
tery. Refer to Battery Holddown for the proper bat-
tery holddown removal procedures.
WARNING: WEAR A SUITABLE PAIR OF RUBBER
GLOVES (NOT THE HOUSEHOLD TYPE) WHEN
REMOVING A BATTERY
GLASSES SHOULD ALSO BE WORN. IF THE BAT-
TERY IS CRACKED OR LEAKING, THE ELECTRO-
LYTE CAN BURN THE SKIN AND EYES.
(7) Remove the battery and the battery thermal
guard from the battery tray as a unit.
(8) Remove the battery thermal guard from the
battery case. Refer to Thermal Guard for the proper
battery thermal guard removal procedures.

INSTALLATION

(1) Clean and inspect all of the battery system
components. Refer to Battery System Cleaning for
the proper cleaning procedures, and refer to Battery
System Inspection for the proper inspection proce-
dures.
(2) Reinstall the battery thermal guard onto the
battery case. Refer to Thermal Guard for the proper
battery thermal guard installation procedures.
(3) Position the battery and the battery thermal
guard onto the battery tray as a unit. Ensure that
the battery positive and negative terminal posts are
correctly positioned. The battery cable terminal
clamps must reach the correct battery terminal post
without stretching the cables (Fig. 11).
Fig. 11 Battery Cables - Typical
1 - RADIATOR CROSSMEMBER
2 - WHEELHOUSE INNER PANEL
3 - NEGATIVE CABLE
4 - POSITIVE CABLE
5 - BATTERY
BY HAND. SAFETY
(4) Reinstall the battery holddowns onto the bat-
tery. Refer to Battery Holddown for the proper instal-
lation procedure.
CAUTION: Be certain that the battery cable terminal
clamps are connected to the correct battery termi-
nal posts. Reversed battery polarity may damage
electrical components of the vehicle.
(5) Clean the battery cable terminal clamps and
the battery terminal posts. Refer to Battery System
Cleaning for cleaning procedure.
(6) Reconnect the battery positive cable terminal
clamp to the battery positive terminal post. Tighten
the terminal clamp pinch-bolt hex nut to 8.4 N·m (75
in. lbs.).
(7) 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.).
(8) Apply a thin coating of petroleum jelly or chas-
sis grease to the exposed surfaces of the battery cable
terminal clamps and the battery terminal posts.
BATTERY HOLDDOWN
DESCRIPTION
Fig. 12 Battery Hold Downs
1 - J-BOLT (2)
2 - NUT (2)
3 - BRACKET
4 - BATTERY
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