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Removal And Installation

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  1. Remove the battery. For additional information, refer to Battery .
  2. Remove the nut and position the battery ground cable eyelet aside.
    • To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
  3. Remove the nut and position the generator cable and battery junction box (BJB) terminals aside.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  4. Disconnect the starter solenoid wire inline connector.
  5. Disconnect the 2 harness locators from the frame.
  6. Remove the nut and position the battery cable lower bracket aside.
    • If equipped with 4.6L engine, tighten to 15 Nm (11 lb-ft).
    • If equipped with 5.4L or 6.8L engine, tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
  7. Separate the transmission cooler line clip from the battery cable lower bracket.
  8. Remove the starter solenoid terminal cover.
  9. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid positive cable aside.
    • To install, tighten to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft).
  10. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid wire terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
  11. Remove the nut and position the battery ground cable terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
  12. Remove the battery cable assembly.
  13. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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