Replacing the positive battery cable from the vehicle battery to the starter motor (B48, B46) (Cooper S)

Preliminary work needed:

Disconnect NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE .
Remove FAN COWL ,
Remove front UNDERBODY PROTECTION ,

Removal:

Release expansion rivet (1).

Slacken nut (2).

Feed out cover (3) and remove.

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Loosen the screws along the arrows.

Take out and remove tension strut (1).

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Unscrew nuts (1).

Take out positive battery cables (2) and put them aside.

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Slacken nut (1).

Release seal (2).

Feed out positive battery cable (3) and lay to one side.

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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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Release positive battery cable from guard controls (1).

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Release nut (1) on starter motor.

Release screw (2) from cable clip.

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.

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).

Secure positive battery cable with clamps (1).

Tightening torque 12 52 2AZ .

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Feed in and install positive battery cable (3).

Feed in and install seal (2).

Installation note:

Make sure seal (2) is correctly seated.

Tighten nut (1).

Tightening torque 61 21 1AZ .

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Insert and install positive battery cables (2).

Tighten nut (1).

Tightening torque 61 21 3AZ .

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Insert and install tension strut (1).

Tighten screws along arrows.

Tightening torque 61 21 5AZ .

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Feed in and install the cover (3).

Attach expanding rivet (1).

Tighten nut (2).

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Required follow-up work:

Install FAN COWL .
Install front UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Connect BATTERY GROUND LEAD .