Battery Cables: Installation

Both the battery negative cable and the battery positive cable are serviced in the battery wire harness. If either battery cable is damaged or faulty, the battery wire harness unit must be replaced.

1. Clean and inspect the battery cable terminal clamps and the battery terminal posts (Refer to CLEANING  ), and (Refer to INSPECTION  ).
2. Position the battery wire harness into the engine compartment.
3. Install the battery positive cable eyelet terminal onto the B(+) terminal stud on the starter solenoid.
4. Install and tighten the nut that secures the battery positive cable eyelet terminal to the B(+) terminal stud on the starter solenoid. Tighten the nut to 10 N.m (90 in. lbs.).
5. Install the battery negative cable ground eyelet terminal onto the stud on the right side of the engine block.
6. Install and tighten the nut that secures the battery negative cable ground eyelet terminal to the stud on the right side of the engine block. Tighten the nut to 16.9 N.m (150 in. lbs.).
7. Install the generator output cable eyelet terminal onto the generator output terminal stud.
8. Install and tighten the nut that secures the generator output cable eyelet terminal to the generator output terminal stud. Tighten the nut to 8.4 N.m (75 in. lbs.).
9. Position the cover for the generator output terminal stud housing onto the back of the generator and snap it into place.
10. Install and tighten the screw that secures the battery negative cable eyelet terminal to the dash panel near the battery. Tighten the screw to 48.7 N.m (36 ft. lbs.).
11. Install the battery positive cable and the generator output cable eyelet terminal onto the PDC B(+) terminal studs.
12. Install and tighten the two nuts that secure the battery positive cable and the generator output cable eyelet terminal to the PDC B(+) terminal studs. Tighten the nuts to 11.3 N.m (100 in. lbs.).
13. Engage the tabs on the lower edge of the B(+) terminal stud cover in the slots on the rear of the PDC housing, then engage the latch on the top of the cover with the latch tabs on the PDC housing.
14. 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.).
15. 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.).
16. 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.