Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 316
(10) Remove the screw that secures the battery
negative cable eyelet terminal to the inner fender
shield near the battery.
(11) On LHD models with air conditioning, discon-
nect the compressor clutch wire harness connector
from the battery wire harness connector.
(12) Unlatch and remove the cover from the gener-
ator output terminal stud housing on the back of the
generator.
(13) Remove the nut that secures the generator
output cable eyelet terminal to the generator output
terminal stud.
(14) Remove the generator output cable eyelet ter-
minal from the generator output terminal stud.
(15) Disconnect the battery wire harness connector
from the generator field terminal connector recepta-
cle on the back of the generator.
(16) Remove the nut that secures the battery neg-
ative cable ground eyelet terminal to the stud on the
right side of the engine block.
(17) Remove the battery negative cable ground
eyelet terminal from the engine block stud.
(18) On models with a 2.5L engine, remove the nut
that secures the battery wire harness locator clip to
the stud on the right side engine block oil pan rail
below and forward of the engine oil filter adapter.
(19) On models with a 4.0L engine, remove the
screw that secures the battery wire harness locator
clip to the right side of the engine block between and
below the right engine mount and the oil filter
adapter.
(20) Remove the nut that secures the battery pos-
itive cable eyelet terminal to the B(+) terminal stud
on the starter solenoid.
(21) Remove the battery positive cable eyelet ter-
minal from the B(+) terminal stud on the starter
solenoid.
(22) Disconnect the battery wire harness connector
from the connector receptacle on the starter solenoid.
(23) Remove the battery wire harness from the
engine compartment.
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean and inspect the battery cable terminal
clamps and the battery terminal posts. Refer to Bat-
tery in the index of this service manual for the loca-
tion of the proper battery cable terminal clamp and
battery terminal post cleaning and inspection proce-
dures.
(2) Position the battery wire harness into the
engine compartment.
(3) Reconnect the battery wire harness connector
to the connector receptacle on the starter solenoid.
(4) Install the battery positive cable eyelet termi-
nal onto the B(+) terminal stud on the starter sole-
noid.
(5) Install and tighten the nut that secures the
battery positive cable eyelet terminal to the B(+) ter-
minal stud on the starter solenoid. Tighten the nut to
10 N·m (90 in. lbs.).
(6) On models with a 2.5L engine, install and
tighten the nut that secures the battery wire harness
locator clip to the stud on the right side engine block
oil pan rail below and forward of the engine oil filter
adapter. Tighten the nut to 8.4 N·m (75 in. lbs.).
(7) On models with a 4.0L engine, install and
tighten the screw that secures the battery wire har-
ness locator clip to the right side of the engine block
between and below the right engine mount and the
oil filter adapter. Tighten the screw to 8.4 N·m (75 in.
lbs.).
(8) Install the battery negative cable ground eyelet
terminal onto the stud on the right side of the engine
block.
(9) Install and tighten the nut that secures the
battery negative cable ground eyelet terminal to the
stud on the right side of the engine block. Tighten
the nut to 15.8 N·m (140 in. lbs.).
(10) Reconnect the battery wire harness connector
to the generator field terminal connector receptacle
on the back of the generator.
(11) Install the generator output cable eyelet ter-
minal onto the generator output terminal stud.
(12) Install and tighten the nut that secures the
generator output cable eyelet terminal to the genera-
tor output terminal stud. Tighten the nut to 8.4 N·m
(75 in. lbs.).
(13) Position the cover for the generator output
terminal stud housing onto the back of the generator
and snap it into place.
(14) On LHD models with air conditioning, recon-
nect the compressor clutch wire harness connector to
the battery wire harness connector.
(15) Install and tighten the screw that secures the
battery negative cable eyelet terminal to the inner
fender shield near the battery. Tighten the screw to
24.8 N·m (220 in. lbs.).
(16) Reconnect the battery wire harness connector
to the headlamp and dash wire harness connector
located below the front of the PDC.
(17) Install the battery positive cable eyelet termi-
nal and the generator output cable eyelet terminal
onto the PDC B(+) terminal stud.
(18) Install and tighten the nut that secures the
battery positive cable eyelet terminal and the gener-
ator output cable eyelet terminal to the PDC B(+)
terminal stud. Tighten the nut to 10.7 N·m (95 in.
lbs.).
(19) Engage the tabs on the lower edge of the B(+)
terminal stud cover in the slots on the front of the
PDC housing, then engage the latch on the top of the
cover with the latch tabs on the PDC housing.
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BATTERY
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)