Jeep Cherokee

 Service Manual

Battery » Removal and installation
Battery tray

REMOVAL

(1) Remove the battery from the battery tray.

Refer to Battery in the index of this service manual for the location of the proper battery removal procedures.

(2) Remove the battery temperature sensor from the battery tray. Refer to Battery Temperature Sensor in the index of this service manual for the location of the proper battery temperature sensor removal procedures.

(3) Remove the three nuts with washers that secure the battery tray to the weld studs on the front extension of the right front wheelhouse inner panel (Fig. 23).

Fig. 23 Battery Tray Remove/Install

1 - TRAY
2 - NUT AND WASHER (3)
3 - T-BOLT (2)
4 - RETAINER (2)
5 - WELD STUD (3)

(4) Remove the battery tray from the weld studs on the front extension of the right front wheelhouse inner panel.

(5) From the top of the battery tray, remove the plastic push-on retainers from the T-bolts that secure them to the tray.

(6) From the bottom of the battery tray, remove the two T-bolts from the T-bolt mounts on the tray.

INSTALLATION

(1) Clean and inspect the battery tray. Refer to Battery in the index of this service manual for the location of the proper battery tray cleaning and inspection procedures.

(2) From the bottom of the battery tray, position the two T-bolts into the T-bolt mounts on the tray.

(3) From the top of the battery tray, install the plastic push-on retainers onto the T-bolts to secure them to the tray.

(4) Position the battery tray onto the weld studs on the front extension of the right front wheelhouse inner panel.

(5) Install and tighten the three nuts with washers that secure the battery tray to the weld studs on the front extension of the right front wheelhouse inner panel. Tighten the nuts to 5 N·m (45 in. lbs.).

(6) Install the battery temperature sensor onto the battery tray. Refer to Battery Temperature Sensor in the index of this service manual for the location of the proper battery temperature sensor installation procedures.

(7) Install the battery onto the battery tray. Refer to Battery in the index of this service manual for the location of the proper battery installation procedures.

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