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Battery Cables-Primary and Secondary, Diesel: Removal

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    CAUTION: Failure to accurately follow the battery disconnect procedures outlined in this section will result in vehicle or component damage.
  1. Disable the vehicle electrical supply; refer to DUAL BATTERY DISCONNECT - DIESEL  in General Procedures.
  2. Remove the hold-down wedge and the primary battery (10655). Disconnect the secondary battery.
  3. Remove the four bolts retaining the battery tray and remove the battery tray.
  4. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
  5. Remove the three battery cable clip screws on the RH frame, near the secondary battery.
    Fig 1: Removing Three Battery Cable Clip Screws On RH Frame, Near Secondary Battery
    G01440151Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the three battery cable plastic locators from the RH frame, near the body mount.
  7. Pull the battery cable harness through the body-to-frame ground strap.
  8. Remove the starter motor/solenoid terminals.
    1. Remove the ground nut and disengage the wire.
    2. Remove the B+ terminal nut and disengage the wire.
    3. Remove the enable nut above the M-terminal nut and disengage the wire.
    Fig 2: Removing Starter Motor/Solenoid Terminals
    G01440152Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Pull the harness through the RH frame, near the body mount.
  10. Remove the battery cable harness bracket.
    1. Remove the harness bracket nut from the lower stud on the front of the engine (6007).
    2. Remove the upper screw from the harness bracket, and pull the bracket from the stud.
    Fig 3: Removing Battery Cable Harness Bracket
    G01440153Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Pull the battery cable through the engine crossmember.
  12. Pull the transmission cooler bracket from the stud on the front of the engine.
    Fig 4: Pulling Transmission Cooler Bracket From Stud On Front Of Engine
    G01440154Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Remove the stud retaining the primary battery ground on the engine.
    Fig 5: Removing Stud Retaining Primary Battery Ground On Engine
    G01440155Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Remove the screw retaining the primary ground wire to the RH frame.
    Fig 6: Removing Screw Retaining Primary Ground Wire To RH Frame
    G01440156Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Remove the starter motor relay eyelet terminals.
    1. Remove the B+ terminal rubber cap.
    2. Remove the B+ terminal nut and disengage the wire.
    3. Remove the enable terminal nut and disengage the wire.
    Fig 7: Removing Starter Motor Relay Eyelet Terminals
    G01440157Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Remove the primary ground nut.
    Fig 8: Removing Primary Ground Nut
    G01440158Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Pull the primary negative battery cable out of the vehicle from the engine compartment.
  18. Pull the battery cable harness from the bottom of the vehicle until removed.
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