Battery HOLDDOWN: Installation
- Clean and inspect the battery hold down hardware. Refer to BATTERY SYSTEM in this section for battery component cleaning and inspection procedures.
- Install the hold down strap/battery thermal guard unit over the top of the battery case.
- Install and tighten the two hold down bolts that secure the hold down strap/battery thermal guard unit to the U-nuts in the battery tray. Tighten the bolts to 2.1 N.m (19 in. lbs.).
- Reconnect the battery positive cable terminal clamp to the battery positive terminal post. Tighten the terminal clamp pinch-bolt hex nut to 7.9 N.m (70 in. lbs.).
- Reconnect the battery negative cable terminal clamp to the battery negative terminal post. Tighten the terminal clamp pinch-bolt hex nut to 7.9 N.m (70 in. lbs.).