How To Install A Battery

Do it yourself in the garage saturday morning and have confidence that your vehicle will start monday morningand every morning even in the coldest weather.

How to install a battery. Luckily installing a new battery is a straightforward job and one wed recommend for all diyers. These types of batteries can be a little hard to install sometimes. Place the new battery in the battery hold down tray and secure the battery with the hold down clamp. Heres how to disconnect a car battery and install a new battery.

Align the new car battery with the positive and negative terminals on the correct sides. Put the new car battery in the tray and screw the holder back on with your hands or the adjustable wrench. Hold the battery at a 300 angle and slide the connector side in first. Spray both terminal ends with anti corrosion solution.

Make sure it is facing in the same direction as the old one was. Place the new battery on the tray. Replace the devices that held the old battery in place. Try to wiggle the battery to make sure its completely secure.

Make sure it faces the proper direction so that the positive and negative terminals line up with their corresponding cables. Clean the tray where the battery rests. Once youve lined up the snaps tilt the 9v battery slightly. Use steel wool or a wire brush to rub the metal clamps and remove any corrosion.

Place your new battery in the battery tray make sure your battery is fully charged. Replace the battery cables on the terminals in reverse order from which you removed them.