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Installation Procedure

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WARNING: Refer to BATTERY DISCONNECT CAUTION .
CAUTION: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE .

Important:  Clean any existing corrosion from the battery terminal bolt flange and the battery cable end.

  1. Install the battery ground (negative) cable and bolt to the battery.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the battery terminal bolt to 17 N.m (13 lb ft).

    Fig 1: Installing Battery Ground Cable & Bolt To Battery
    G02079249Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Important:  Clean any existing corrosion from the battery terminal bolt flange and the battery cable end.

  2. Install the battery ground (negative) cable and bolt to the battery for the auxiliary battery.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the battery terminal bolt to 17 N.m (13 lb ft).

    Fig 2: Installing Battery Ground Cable & Bolt To Auxiliary Battery
    G02079250Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.