Battery Tray Replacement Gasoline Engines

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.



2. Disconnect the positive battery cable.
3. Remove the nuts from the battery rods that fasten the battery hold-down bar clamp.



4. Inspect the battery carrier tray for obvious cracks or damage.
5. Detach the carrier tray if necessary by removing the battery carrier tray upper bolts, including the bolt of the battery terminal.
6. Remove the battery carrier tray lower bolts.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.




1. Install the battery carrier by fastening the carrier tray upper and the lower bolts.

Tighten

•	Tighten the battery carrier tray upper bolts, including the battery terminal bolts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).

•	Tighten the battery carrier tray lower bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).




2. Install the battery into the tray.
3. Fasten the bar clamp to the battery by loosely attaching the battery rods from the battery tray cutouts through the bar clamp holes, and loosely tightening the nuts.

Tighten
Tighten the battery retainer clamp-to-battery rod nuts to 4 N·m (35 lb in).




4. Connect the positive battery cable.
5. Connect the negative battery cable.

Tighten
Tighten the battery cable nuts to 15 N·m (11 lb ft).

Battery Tray Replacement Diesel Engine

1. Remove the battery from the battery tray. Refer to Battery Replacement .



2. Remove the engine control module (ECM). Refer to Engine Control Module Replacement.
3. Check the battery tray for obvious cracks or damage.
4. Remove the battery tray retaining bolts.
5. Remove the battery tray.

1. Install the battery tray.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

2. Install the battery tray retaining bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the battery tray bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).




3. Install the ECM. Refer to Engine Control Module Replacement.
4. Install the battery. Refer to Battery Replacement.