12 42 500 Replacing the positive battery cable from the battery to the starter motor (B48, B46)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Disconnect BATTERY EARTH LEAD
Remove FAN COWL
Remove front UNDERBODY PROTECTION .

Removal:

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

Fig 1: Expanding Rivet And Gasket

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Release screw and remove tension strut (1).

Fig 2: Tension Strut With Screws

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Release nuts (2) and (3).

Detach positive battery cables from battery terminal.

Slacken nut (1).

Detach battery terminal from battery.

Release positive battery cable (4) from partition wall.

Fig 3: Positive Battery Cable And Nuts

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Release positive battery cable from retainers (1).

Slacken nut (2).

Detach positive battery cable from alternator.

Fig 4: Positive Battery Cable Retainers And Nut

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Release positive battery cable from retainers (1).

Fig 5: Positive Battery Cable Retainers

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Release nut (1) on starter motor.

Release screw (2) from cable clip.

Feed out positive battery cable and remove.

Fig 6: Cable Clip Screw And Starter Motor Nut

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Installation:

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 .

Fig 7: Cable Clip Screw And Starter Motor Nut

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Secure positive battery cable with clamps (1).

Fig 8: Positive Battery Cable Retainers

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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 .

Fig 9: Positive Battery Cable Retainers And Nut

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Install positive battery cable (4) on partition wall.

Ensure rubber grommet is correctly fitted on partition wall.

Connect positive battery terminal to battery.

Tighten nut (1).

Tightening torque 61 21 1AZ .

Connect positive battery cables to positive battery terminal.

Fig 10: Positive Battery Cable And Nuts

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Tighten nuts (2) and (3).

Tightening torque 61 21 3AZ .

Join tension strut (1) and tighten with screws.

Tightening torque 61 21 5AZ .

Fig 11: Tension Strut With Screws

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

Fig 12: Expanding Rivet And Gasket

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