Replacing positive battery cable from vehicle battery to starter motor (B38) (Cooper Convertible)

Preliminary work needed:

Disconnect BATTERY GROUND LEAD.
Remove FAN COWL .
Remove ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT .
Remove front UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Remove THRUST FIELD

NOTE: To remove the positive battery cable, it is necessary to remove The AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR .
In so doing:

Do not draw off air conditioning refrigerant.
Do not detach refrigerant lines from A/C compressor.
Do not remove air conditioning compressor; instead, release from holder only and place to one side.

Removal:

Release expanding rivet and remove mounting for gasket (1).

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Release screw and remove tension strut (1).

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Release nuts (2) and (3).

Detach positive battery cables from positive battery terminal.

Slacken nut (1).

Detach positive battery terminals from vehicle battery.

Release positive battery cable (4) from partition wall.

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Release positive battery cable from guard controls (1).

Slacken nut (2).

Detach positive battery cable from alternator.

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Slacken nut (1).

Detach positive battery cable from starter motor.

Remove screw (2).

Detach cable clip.

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Release positive battery cable from guard controls (1).

Feed out positive battery cable and remove.

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Installation:

Feed in and install positive battery cable.

Connect positive battery cable to starter motor.

Tighten nut (1).

Tightening torque 12 52 3AZ .

Install cable clip and tighten screw (2).

Tightening torque 12 52 4AZ .

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Secure positive battery cable with clamps (1).

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Connect positive battery cable to alternator.

Tighten nut (2).

Tightening torque 12 52 2AZ .

Secure positive battery cable in clamp (1).

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Install positive battery cable (4) on partition wall.

Ensure rubber grommet is correctly fitted on partition wall.

Connect positive battery cables to positive battery terminal.

Tighten nuts (2) and (3).

Tightening torque 61 21 3AZ .

Connect positive battery terminals to vehicle battery.

Tighten nut (1).

Tightening torque 61 21 1AZ .

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Join tension strut (1) and tighten with screws.

Tightening torque 61 21 5AZ .

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Join mounting for gasket (1) and secure with expanding rivet.

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Required follow-up work:

Connect BATTERY GROUND LEAD.
Install AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR .
Install DRIVE BELT for alternator.
Install FAN COWL .
Install THRUST FIELD .
Install front UNDERBODY PROTECTION .