Battery Installation
1. Clean battery terminals with a soft wire brush and contact
cleaner, such as the Maxima Electrical Contact / Brake
Cleaner. Finally, coat the terminals and bolts with electrical
contact grease
.
2.
Put the battery in the tray.
3.
Connect and tighten the red (positive) cable.
4.
Connect and tighten the black (negative) cable.
5.
Install a clear battery vent from the vehicle to the battery
vent. (For conventional batteries only).
6.
Install the battery press plate.
7.
Tighten the battery clamp bolt.
8.
Verify that cables are properly wired.
To reduce the chance of sparks, disconnect the black (negative) cable
first. When reinstalling the battery back to the vehicle, install the
black (negative) cable last.