For 1990-2009 cars

### Removal Procedure

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and then disconnect the positive battery cable.

Warning: Refer to Battery Disconnect Warning in the Preface section.

2. Remove the nuts from the battery rods that fasten the battery hold-down bar clamp.
3. Check the battery carrier tray for obvious cracks or damage. Detach the carrier tray if necessary by removing the upper and the lower bolts.

### Installation Procedure

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

1. Install the battery carrier by fastening the carrier tray upper and lower bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the battery carrier tray upper and the lower bolts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).

2. Install the battery into the tray.
3. Fasten the bar clamp to the battery by loosely attaching the battery rods from the batter tray cutouts through the bar clamp holes, and loosely tightening the nuts.

Tighten
Tighten the battery retainer clamp-to-battery rod nuts to 4 N·m (35 lb in).

4. Connect the negative battery cables.

Tighten
Tighten the battery cable nuts to 4.5 N·m (40 lb in).