Removal And Installation: Removal
To protect the hands from battery acid, a suitable pair of heavy duty rubber gloves should be worn when removing or servicing a battery. Safety glasses also should be worn.
Remove metallic jewelry to avoid injury by accidental arcing of battery current.
The battery negative and positive cable polarity are different from the gasoline engine equipped vehicles to the diesel engine equipped vehicles. Please note the location of the positive and negative cables prior to service of the battery or related components.
Left hand drive gasoline engine shown in illustration, left hand drive diesel similar. Right hand drive gasoline and diesel similar with the battery and related components packaged on the left side of the engine compartment.
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable(s). Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Disconnect and isolate the positive battery cable.NOTE:
On the positive cable there is a plastic clip that will be attached to the cable, you must use a trim stick to remove the clip lock to the battery or it will break off from the cable.
- Remove the thermal guard (if equipped) from the battery.
- Remove the battery bracket bolt (1) and remove the battery bracket (2).
- Remove the battery from the vehicle.