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Battery Cables - Gasoline

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Fig 1: Battery Cables And Mountings With Torque Specifications (Gasoline)
G08602488Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Item Part Number Description
1 W520113 Front engine cover battery ground cable bracket nut
2 - Front engine cover battery ground cable bracket (part of 14B060)
3 - Battery ground cable-to-starter eyelet (part of 14B060)
4 W711953 Battery ground cable-to-starter eyelet nut
5 - Starter solenoid positive cable terminal (part of 14B060)
6 W711953 Starter solenoid positive cable terminal nut
7 - Battery cable retaining pin (part of 14B060)
8 - Starter solenoid wire terminal (part of 14B060)
9 W705790 Starter solenoid wire terminal nut
10 - Starter solenoid terminal cover (part of 14B060)
11 - Battery ground cable-to-frame bracket (part of 14B060)
12 W505274 Battery ground cable-to-frame bolt
13 N605812 Battery ground cable-to-frame bracket bolt
14 - Battery ground cable-to-frame terminal (part of 14B060)
15 - Harness retaining pins (part of 14B060)
16 - Engine harness connectors (part of 14B060)
17 W711953 Generator B+ terminal nut
18 - Generator B+ terminal (part of 14B060)
19 - Generator harness connector (part of 14B060)

All Vehicles 

  1. Disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY DISCONNECT .
  2. Remove the front engine cover battery ground cable bracket nut and position the bracket aside.
    • To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

    6.8L vehicles 

  3. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet pipe. Refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION & FILTERING .

    6.2L vehicles 

  4. Remove the air intake expansion resonator. Refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION & FILTERING .

    All Vehicles 

  5. Remove the nut and position the generator B+ terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 17 Nm (150 lb-in).
  6. Disconnect the generator electrical connector.
  7. Remove the battery ground cable-to-starter eyelet nut and position the battery ground cable-to-starter eyelet aside.
    • To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
  8. Position the starter solenoid terminal cover aside.
  9. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid positive cable terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
  10. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid wire terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
  11. Remove the battery cable retaining pin from the engine block.
  12. NOTE: It may be necessary to position the RH splash shield aside to access the battery ground cable bolt.

    Remove the battery ground cable-to-frame bolt and position the battery ground cable-to-frame terminal aside.

    • To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
  13. Remove the battery ground cable-to-frame bracket bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
  14. Disconnect the engine harness electrical connectors.
  15. Release the harness retaining pins and remove the cable.
  16. To install, reverse the removal procedure.