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Installation Procedure

NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices.

Important:  Clean any existing oxidation from the contact face of the battery terminal and battery cable using a wire brush before installing the battery cable to the battery terminal.

Connect the negative battery cable to the battery.

Tighten 

Tighten the battery ground terminal bolt to 15 N.m (11 lb ft).

Fig 1: Negative Battery Cable
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