20–40 minutes
Car battery
Match the group size printed on the label of the battery that’s in the car. The tray and the hold-down only fit a few sizes.
- 1
Turn the vehicle off and take the key out. If you care about radio presets, a memory saver plugged into the 12-volt outlet is optional.
- 2
Disconnect the negative cable first (the black cable, marked −). Then disconnect the positive.
- 3
Remove the hold-down bracket and lift the battery straight out. They are heavy.
- 4
Set the new battery in the same direction, positive post on the same side as before.
- 5
Connect the positive cable first, then the negative. Tighten the hold-down so the case can’t slide.
If the cables are swollen or the posts are caked in blue-green crust, clean or replace the terminals while the battery is out. A new battery on rotten cables still starts poorly.
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