12 42 500 Replacing positive battery cable from vehicle battery to starter motor (B38)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

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 bracket only and place to one side.

Removal:

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

Fig 1: Locating Expanding Rivet With Gasket

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Release screw and remove tension strut (1).

Fig 2: Locating Tension Strut Screws

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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.

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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Slacken nut (1).

Detach positive battery cable from starter motor.

Release screw (2).

Detach cable clip.

Fig 5: Positive Battery Cable Nut And Screw

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Release positive battery cable from retainers (1).

Feed out positive battery cable and remove.

Fig 6: Positive Battery Cable Clamps

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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 .

Fig 7: Positive Battery Cable Nut And Screw

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Secure positive battery cable with clamps (1).

Fig 8: Positive Battery Cable Clamps

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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).

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 cables to positive battery terminal.

Tighten nuts (2) and (3).

Tightening torque 61 21 3AZ .

Fig 10: Positive Battery Cable And Nuts

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Connect positive battery terminals to vehicle battery.

Tighten nut (1).

Tightening torque 61 21 1AZ .

Join tension strut (1) and tighten with screws.

Tightening torque 61 21 5AZ

Fig 11: Locating Tension Strut Screws

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

Fig 12: Locating Expanding Rivet With Gasket

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