Easy Steps To Change Your Car's Battery

1) With the engine off, pop the hood and find the battery. Detach the negative (black) battery cable from the battery. First loosen the nut with a combination wrench and then twist and pull up on the end of the cable with your hand. You may need to pry up the cable end with a screwdriver if it sticks.

2) Detach the positive (red) battery cable from the battery using the same method.

3) Using a combination wrench or a socket and ratchet, remove the battery hold-down clamp.

4) Take the battery out of the battery tray. Batteries are heavy, so grab from the bottom using both hands.

5) Use water and a wire brush to clean any corrosion from the battery tray and the hold-down clamp.

6) Clean the battery cable connectors with a wire brush. To remove heavy corrosion from the connectors, use battery-cleaning solution.

7)Place the new battery in the battery hold-down tray and secure the battery with the hold-down clamp. Attach and tighten the positive battery cable. Attach and tighten the negative battery cable. Spray both terminal ends with anti-corrosion solution. Check that all cable connectors are tight. If you can move them at all, your car may not start

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