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Battery Cables - 5.0L

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NOTE: Automatic transmission shown in illustration, manual transmission similar. Some items have been removed for clarity.
Fig 1: Battery Cables And Related Replacement Components With Torque Specifications (5.0L)
G07992413Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Item Part Number Description
1 - Battery cable harness locator (part of 14300)
2 - PCM harness connector (part of 14300)
3 - Battery Junction Box (BJB) terminal (part of 14300)
4 W705764 BJB terminal nut
5 - Engine control harness connector (part of 14300)
6 - Battery ground cable body terminal (part of 14300)
7 W712583 Battery ground cable body terminal bolt
8 W705764 Battery cable terminal nut
9 - Starter solenoid positive cable terminal (part of 14300)
10 - Starter solenoid wire terminal (part of 14300)
11 W706414 Starter solenoid positive cable terminal nut
12 W705790 Starter solenoid wire terminal nut
13 - Battery ground cable-to-engine terminal (part of 14300)
14 W520103 Battery ground cable-to-engine terminal nut
15 - A/C compressor connector (part of 14300)
16 - Transmission vehicle harness connector (part of 14300)
17 - Catalyst Monitor Sensor (CMS) connector (part of 14300)
18 - Upper Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) connector (part of 14300)
19 - Generator B+ terminal (part of 14300)
20 W711953 Generator B+ terminal nut
21 - Generator B+ terminal cover (part of 14300)
22 - Generator connector (part of 14300)
23 W705790 Battery cable harness bracket nut
24 - Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS) connector (part of 14300)
25 - Battery cable harness bracket (part of 14300)
26 - Battery cable harness locator (part of 14300) (vehicles equipped with an oil cooler)
27 W506033 Battery cable harness bracket bolt

All vehicles 

  1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. Refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
  2. Disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY DISCONNECT .
  3. Open the Battery Junction Box (BJB) cover, remove the nut and position the BJB terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  4. Remove the bolts and position the battery ground cable body terminals aside.
    • To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  5. Remove the battery cable terminal nut from the terminal and position the battery cable terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  6. Disconnect the engine control harness connector and the PCM harness connector.
  7. Detach the battery cable harness locators from the RH strut tower and fender area.
  8. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid positive cable terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
  9. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid wire terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
  10. Remove the nut and position the battery ground cable-to-engine terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).
  11. Disconnect the A/C compressor connector.
  12. Detach the battery cable harness locators from the oil pan.
  13. Remove the battery cable harness bracket bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
  14. Disconnect the RH and LH Catalyst Monitor Sensor (CMS) connectors.
  15. Disconnect the RH and LH upper Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) connectors.

    Automatic transmission 

  16. Disconnect the transmission vehicle harness connector.

    Manual transmission 

  17. Disconnect the reverse switch connector from the transmission.
  18. Disconnect the Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor connector from the transmission.
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Output Shaft Speed Sensor Connector
    G07488634Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  19. Disconnect the skip-shift solenoid connector from the transmission.

    All vehicles 

  20. Detach the battery cable harness locators from the transmission.
  21. Position aside the generator B+ terminal cover, remove the nut and position the generator B+ terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 17 Nm (150 lb-in).
  22. Disconnect the generator connector. If equipped with an oil cooler, detach the battery cable harness locators from the oil cooler tube and the engine stud.
  23. Disconnect the Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS) connectors.
  24. Remove the 4 nuts and position the battery cable harness brackets aside.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  25. Detach the battery cable harness locator from the EPAS. If equipped with an oil cooler, detach the battery cable harness locators from the oil pan stud and the inner oil cooler tube.
    G07992415
  26. Remove the battery cables.
  27. To install, reverse the removal procedure.