Battery and Battery Tray Replacement. Chevrolet Optra 2005

For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2005 🢒 Optra 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Battery and Battery Tray Replacement

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

Disconnect the negative battery cable and then disconnect the positive battery cable.
Remove the nuts from the battery rods that fasten the battery hold-down bar clamp.

Inspect the battery carrier tray for obvious cracks or damage.
Unclip the lead to the negative battery cable from the side of the battery tray, if applicable.
Detach the carrier tray if necessary by removing the upper battery carrier tray bolts, and the side bolt that connects the hydraulic clutch hose bracket to the battery carrier tray, if applicable.
Remove the lower battery tray bolts.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

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

Tighten
Tighten the battery carrier tray upper, lower, and side bolts, if applicable to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).

Push in the clip of the negative battery lead to the hole in the side of the battery tray, if applicable.

Install the battery into the tray.
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 5 N·m (44 lb in).

Tighten
Tighten the battery cable nuts to 5 N·m (44 lb in).