Ford Focus Service Manual: Battery Cables

Removal and Installation

Both cables

1. Remove the battery tray. For additional information, refer to Battery Tray in this section.

1. Remove the air cleaner assembly. For additional information, refer to Section  303-12.

Battery ground cable

1. Remove the nut and position the battery ground cable body terminal aside.
   • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

1. Remove the bolt and position the battery ground cable engine terminal aside.
   • To install, tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).

1. Remove the battery ground cable.

Positive battery cable

1. Remove the nut and position the Battery Junction Box (BJB) terminal aside.
   • To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).

1. Disconnect the positive battery cable to the engine control harness connector.

1. Remove the positive battery cable starter solenoid terminal nut.
   • To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).

1. Remove the positive battery cable starter solenoid wire terminal nut.
   • To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).

1. Disconnect the positive battery cable from the starter solenoid.

1. Remove the 2 positive battery cable clips.

1. Remove the 4 alternator battery cable locators.

1. Position aside the generator B+ boot, remove the nut and position the generator B+ terminal aside.
   • To install, tighten to 17 Nm (150 lb-in).

1. Remove the positive battery cable and alternator cable.

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.