Battery HOLDDOWN: Installation

All of the battery hold down hardware can be serviced without removal of the battery or the battery tray.

1. Clean and inspect the battery hold down hardware. (Refer to CLEANING  ).
2. Engage the hooked end of each J-bolt into the holes in the front or rear flange of the battery tray and position the two J-bolts.
3. Position the battery hold down bracket onto the threaded ends of the two J-bolts and across the top of the battery case.
4. Install and tighten the nut with washer onto the threaded end of each of the two J-bolts. Tighten the nuts to 4.7 N.m (42 in. lbs.).
5. 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.).