Battery Hold Downs Removal And Installation; Battery Hold Downs Remove/Install - Jeep 200 Cherokee Service Manual

8A - 20 BATTERY
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(20) 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.).
(21) 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.).
(22) Apply a thin coating of petroleum jelly or
chassis grease to the exposed surfaces of the battery
cable terminal clamps and the battery terminal
posts.
BATTERY HOLD DOWNS
All of the battery hold down hardware except for
the T-bolts can be serviced without removal of the
battery or the battery tray. The battery tray must be
removed from the vehicle to service the T-bolts. If the
T-bolts require service replacement, refer to Battery
Tray in the index of this service manual for the loca-
tion of the proper battery tray removal and installa-
tion procedures.
REMOVAL
(1) Turn the ignition switch to the Off position. Be
certain that all electrical accessories are turned off.
(2) Loosen the battery negative cable terminal
clamp pinch-bolt hex nut.
(3) Disconnect the battery negative cable terminal
clamp from the battery negative terminal post. If
necessary, use a battery terminal puller to remove
the terminal clamp from the battery post.
(4) Remove the nut with washer from the threaded
end of each of the two T-bolts (Fig. 19).
(5) Remove the screw with washer that secures the
end of the battery support strap with a slotted hole
to the top of the upper radiator crossmember.
(6) Remove the battery support strap from the
threaded end of the T-bolt nearest to the front of the
vehicle.
(7) Remove the battery hold down bracket from
the threaded ends of the two T-bolts and the top of
the battery case.
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean and inspect the battery hold down hard-
ware. Refer to Battery in the index of this service
manual for the location of the proper battery hold
down hardware cleaning and inspection procedures.
(2) Position the battery hold down bracket onto the
threaded ends of the two T-bolts and across the top of
the battery case.
Fig. 19 Battery Hold Downs Remove/Install
1 – SCREW AND WASHER (1)
2 – NUT AND WASHER (2)
3 – T-BOLT (2)
4 – RETAINER (2)
5 – BATTERY TRAY
6 – UPPER RADIATOR CROSS MEMBER
7 – BRACKET
8 – STRAP
(3) Position the battery support strap with the
round hole over the threaded end of the T-bolt near-
est to the front of the vehicle and the slotted hole
over the mounting hole in the top of the upper radi-
ator crossmember.
(4) Install and tighten the screw with washer that
secures the end of the battery support strap with a
slotted hole to the top of the upper radiator cross-
member. Tighten the screw to 8.7 N·m (77 in. lbs.).
(5) Install and tighten the nut with washer onto
the threaded end of each of the two T-bolts. Tighten
the nuts to 2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).
(6) 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.).
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