Installation; Battery Tray Description; Operation; Removal - Gasoline Engine - Chrysler PT Cruiser Service & Repair Manual

8F - 20 BATTERY SYSTEM
BATTERY CABLES (Continued)
(3) Remove the battery from the vehicle. Refer to
the procedure in this group.
(4) One at a time, trace the battery cable retaining
pushpins, fasteners and routing clips until the cables
are free from the vehicle.
(5) Remove the battery cables from the engine
compartment.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the battery cables in the engine com-
partment.
(2) One at a time, install the battery cable retain-
ing pushpins, fasteners and routing clips until the
cables are installed exactly where they were in the
vehicle.
(3) Install the battery in the vehicle. Refer to the
procedure in this group.
(4) Connect the remote battery negative cable ter-
minal.
BATTERY TRAY
DESCRIPTION
The battery is placed and secured in a plastic bat-
tery tray. On gasoline engine equipped vehicles, the
battery tray is located in the left front side of the
vehicle, next to the left strut tower (Fig. 21). On die-
sel engine equipped vehicles, the battery tray is
located in the passenger compartment, under the
passenger front seat. Refer to Battery Hold down for
more information on hold down hardware.
Fig. 21 Battery Remove/Install - Gasoline Engine
Only

OPERATION

The battery tray provides a secure mounting loca-
tion and supports the battery. On some vehicles, the
battery tray also provides the anchor point/s for the
battery holddown hardware. The battery tray and
the battery holddown hardware combine to secure
and stabilize the battery, which prevents battery
movement during vehicle operation. Unrestrained
battery movement during vehicle operation could
result in damage to the vehicle, the battery, or both.
REMOVAL

REMOVAL - GASOLINE ENGINE

(1) Open the hood.
(2) Remove the battery (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI-
CAL/BATTERY SYSTEM/BATTERY - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the bolts retaining the battery tray.
(4) Lift the battery tray out of the engine compart-
ment and remove from the vehicle.

REMOVAL - DIESEL ENGINE

(1) Remove the battery (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI-
CAL/BATTERY SYSTEM/BATTERY - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove the passengers front seat (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/SEAT - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the battery tray retaining bolt.
(4) Remove the battery tray from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION - GASOLINE ENGINE

(1) Place battery tray into place in the engine com-
partment.
(2) Install the bolts retaining the battery tray.
(3) Install the battery (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
BATTERY SYSTEM/BATTERY - INSTALLATION).
(4) Close hood.

INSTALLATION - DIESEL ENGINE

(1) Place battery tray into place in the passenger
compartment.
(2) Install the battery tray retaining bolt.
(3) Install the front passenger seat (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/SEAT - INSTALLATION).
(4) Install the battery (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
BATTERY SYSTEM/BATTERY - INSTALLATION).
(5) Install and connect the vent tube assembly.
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