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Battery Cables - 3.5L Ti-VCT: Removal

  1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. REFER to JACKING & LIFTING for Lifting Points.
  2. Disconnect the battery. REFER to Battery Disconnect .
  3. Remove the ACL tray assembly and outlet pipe. REFER to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION , Intake Air System Components - Exploded View.
  4. Remove the BJB terminal nut and position the cable aside.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
      Fig 1: Locating BJB Terminal Nut
      G08035430Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Disconnect the BJB electrical connector.
    Fig 2: Locating BJB Electrical Connector
    G08035431Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Disconnect the battery cable in-line electrical connector.
  7. NOTE: Battery removed to show clarity.

    Remove the battery cable body ground terminal stud nut and position the ground strap aside.

    • To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
      Fig 3: Locating Body Ground Terminal Stud Nut
      G08035432Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the battery cable body ground terminal stud.
    • To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
  9. Disconnect the 4 wire harness retainers from the battery tray.
  10. NOTE: To prevent selector lever cable damage, do not apply force to the selector lever cable between the manual control lever and the selector lever cable bracket.
    NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable, make sure that the selector lever cable locking tabs are locked in place. Press the selector lever cable into the selector lever cable bracket and listen for the selector lever cable retainer to click in place. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that the selector lever is locked into the selector lever cable bracket.

    Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.

    Fig 4: Locating Manual Control Lever
    G07430631Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Release the 2 tabs, remove the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable bracket.
    Fig 5: Identifying Selector Lever Cable Bracket
    G07430632Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the starter solenoid terminal cover.
  13. Remove the starter solenoid wire terminal nut and position the cable aside.
    • To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
  14. Remove the starter solenoid positive cable terminal nut and position the cable aside.
    • To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
  15. Remove the battery cable engine ground terminal bolt and position the cable aside.
    • To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
  16. Disconnect the 3 wire harness retainers from the LH valve cover stud bolts.
  17. Position the generator B+ cable terminal cover aside, remove the nut and position the generator B+ cable terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 17 Nm (150 lb-in).
  18. Disconnect the generator electrical connector.
  19. Disconnect the 3 wire harness retainers from the transmission stud bolts and the selector lever cable bracket.
  20. Disconnect the electrical connector and the wire harness retainer from the A/C  compressor.
  21. Remove the PSCM capacitor bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  22. Remove the flap heat shield bolt and position the flap heat shield to access the PSCM electrical connectors.
    • To install, tighten to 11 Nm (97 lb-in).
      Fig 6: Locating Flap Heat Shield Bolt
      G08035435Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  23. Disconnect the 2 PSCM electrical connectors.
  24. Disconnect the 2 wire harness retainers from the steering gear.
  25. Remove the battery cable.
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