Battery Negative Cable Replacement LX9

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
2. Remove the negative cable ground terminal nut at the tie bar (1).
3. Remove the negative battery cable clip (3) from the battery tray.



4. Remove the negative cable ground terminal lead (2) from under the air duct (1).



5. Remove the tape holding the positive cable to the negative cable.
6. Remove the negative cable from the retainers.
7. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
8. Remove the lower closeout panel. Refer to Radiator Air Side Baffle and Deflector Replacement .
9. Remove the battery cable/ground cable lead nut from the transmission stud.
10. Remove the front transmission mount. Refer to Transmission Front Mount Replacement .
11. Remove the engine harness (2) and negative battery cable (1) leads.
12. Remove the ground cable.

1. Install the ground cable.
2. Install the engine harness (2) and negative battery cable (1) leads.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

3. Install the front transmission mount. Refer to Transmission Front Mount Replacement .
4. Install the battery cable/ground cable lead nut (3) to the transmission stud.

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

5. Install the lower closeout panel. Refer to Radiator Air Side Baffle and Deflector Replacement .
6. Lower the vehicle.
7. Install the negative cable to the retainers.
8. Install the tape holding the positive cable to the negative cable.



9. Route the negative cable ground terminal lead (2) under the air duct (1).



10. Install the negative battery cable clip (3) to the battery tray.
11. Install the negative cable ground terminal nut at the tie bar (1).

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

12. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .

Battery Negative Cable Replacement LE5

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
2. Remove the negative cable ground terminal nut at the tie bar.
3. Remove the negative battery cable clip (3) from the battery tray.



4. Remove the tape holding the positive cable to the negative cable.
5. Remove the negative cable from the retainers.
6. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
7. Remove the radiator lower air baffle. Refer to Radiator Air Lower Baffle and Deflector Replacement .
8. Remove the engine harness ground lead bolt (1).
9. Remove the negative cable (6).

1. Install the negative cable.
2. Position the negative battery cable terminal (6) in front of the engine harness ground terminal (5).

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

3. Install the engine harness ground lead bolt (1).

Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

4. Install the radiator lower air baffle. Refer to Radiator Air Lower Baffle and Deflector Replacement .
5. Lower the vehicle.
6. Install the negative cable to the retainers.
7. Install tape holding the positive cable to the negative cable.



8. Install the negative battery cable clip (3) to the battery tray.
9. Install the negative cable ground terminal nut at the tie bar.

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

10. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .

Battery Negative Cable Replacement LZ9

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
2. Remove the negative cable ground terminal nut at the tie bar (1).
3. Remove the negative battery cable clip (3) from the battery tray.



4. Remove the tape holding the positive cable to the negative cable.
5. Remove the negative cable from the retainers.
6. Remove the battery cable/ground cable lead nut (2) from the transmission stud.
7. Remove the engine harness and negative battery cable leads.
8. Remove the ground cable.

1. Install the ground cable.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

2. Install the negative battery cable and engine harness leads.
3. Install the battery cable/ground cable lead nut (2) to the transmission stud.

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

4. Install the negative cable to the retainers.
5. Install tape to hold the positive cable to the negative cable.



6. Install the negative battery cable clip (3) to the battery tray.
7. Install the negative cable ground terminal nut at the tie bar (1).

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

8. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .