Removal Procedure
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnect/Connect Procedure .
- Remove the bolt retaining the negative cable to the core support.
- Remove the tape holding the positive cable and ground strap to the negative cable.
- Remove the negative cable from the retainers.
- Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
- Remove the lower closeout panel. Refer to Radiator Air Baffle and Deflector Replacement - Side in Engine Cooling.
- Remove the front transmission mount. Refer to Transmission Mount Replacement - Front in Automatic Transaxle - 4T40-E/4T45-E.
- Remove the nut retaining the ground cable to the bellhousing stud.
- Remove the ground cable.