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Battery Positive Cable Replacement - Battery 3 5.3L Engine w/RPO HP2

Caution: To help avoid personal injury, disable the 36V system anytime you perform service work on or around the generator battery carrier. The 36V system will still be active after you have disabled the generator battery carrier.

Caution: To help avoid personal injury, always disconnect the 36V generator battery carrier before doing any work to the generator battery carrier system. To disconnect the generator battery carrier, turn the engine off and turn OFF the service disconnect switch, which is located on the passenger side of the generator battery carrier.

Removal Procedure


    Object Number: 1338109  Size: SH
  1. Remove the generator battery carrier intermediate cover. Refer to Battery Cover Replacement - Rear Seat .
  2. Remove the power cable nuts (1) from battery 3 and the high current connector (HCC).

  3. Object Number: 1403627  Size: SH
  4. Remove the power cable (2) from battery 3 and the HCC.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 1403627  Size: SH
  1. Install the power cable (2) to battery 3 and the HCC.
  2. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1338109  Size: SH
  3. Install the power cable nuts (1) to battery 3 and the HCC.
  4. Tighten
    Tighten the nuts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

  5. Install the generator battery carrier intermediate cover. Refer to Battery Cover Replacement - Rear Seat .