GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2005 🢒 SSR 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Electrical 🢒 Battery Negative Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the rear battery cover bolts and cover.
  3. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
  4. Remove the nut on right side frame rail retaining negative battery cable.
  5. Remove the negative battery cable from vehicle.

Installation Procedure
  1. Install the negative battery cable to vehicle.

    2. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  2. Install the nut to retain the negative battery cable to the right side frame rail.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten nut to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

  3. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
  4. Install the rear battery cover and nuts.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten nuts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

  5. Lower the vehicle.