Battery and Battery Tray Removal and Installation: Installation

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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 and as shown).

Fig 1: Pushing In Clip Of Negative Battery Lead To Hole In Side Of Battery Tray
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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).

Fig 2: Tightening Battery Retainer Clamp-To-Battery Rod Nuts
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Connect the negative and the positive battery cables.
Tighten

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

Fig 3: Tightening Battery Cable Nuts
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