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Battery Positive Cable Replacement Battery To Junction Block

Removal Procedure

  1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

  2. Object Number: 1231396  Size: SH
  3. Remove the rear battery cover bolts (1) and cover (2).
  4. Disconnect the negative and positive battery cables. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
  5. Remove the positive battery cable from wire loom on top of right side frame rail.
  6. Lower the vehicle.
  7. Open the hood.
  8. Remove the nut retaining the positive battery cable at the junction box.
  9. Remove the positive battery cable from wire looms under hood.
  10. Raise the vehicle.

  11. Object Number: 1232268  Size: SH
  12. Remove the positive battery cable from vehicle.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 1232268  Size: SH
  1. Install the positive battery cable to vehicle.
  2. Lower the vehicle.
  3. Install the positive battery cable to wire looms under hood.
  4. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  5. Install the positive cable and nut in the junction box.
  6. Tighten
    Tighten nut to 6 N·m (53 lb in).

  7. Close the hood.
  8. Raise the vehicle.
  9. Install the positive battery cable to the wire looms on top of the right side frame rail.
  10. Connect the negative and positive battery cables. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .

  11. Object Number: 1231396  Size: SH
  12. Install the rear battery cover (2) and nuts (1).
  13. Tighten
    Tighten nuts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

  14. Lower the vehicle.

Battery Positive Cable Replacement Junction Block To Engine

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 negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
  4. Lower the vehicle.
  5. Open the hood.

  6. Object Number: 662521  Size: SH
  7. Remove the nut retaining the positive battery cable at the junction box.

  8. Object Number: 847253  Size: SH
  9. Remove the bolt retaining positive cable to electrical center.

  10. Object Number: 395686  Size: SH
  11. Remove the positive cable from rear of generator.
  12. Raise the vehicle.

  13. Object Number: 899617  Size: SH
  14. Remove the nut (2) retaining positive cable (1) to starter.
  15. Remove the positive cable assembly (3) from wire looms.
  16. Remove the positive cable assembly from vehicle from the bottom of the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

  1. Install the positive cable assembly into vehicle from the bottom of vehicle.
  2. Install the positive cable assembly (3) to wire looms.
  3. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 899617  Size: SH
  4. Install the nut (2) to retain positive cable (1) to starter.
  5. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

  6. Lower the vehicle.

  7. Object Number: 395686  Size: SH
  8. Install the positive cable to rear of generator.
  9. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 9 N·m (80 lb in).


    Object Number: 847253  Size: SH
  10. Connect the bolt retaining positive cable to electrical center.
  11. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 9 N·m (80 lb in).


    Object Number: 662521  Size: SH
  12. Install the positive cable and nut in the junction box.
  13. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 6 N·m (53 lb in).

  14. Close the hood.
  15. Raise the vehicle.
  16. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
  17. Install the rear battery cover and nuts.
  18. Tighten
    Tighten the nuts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

  19. Lower the vehicle.