How To Remove Car Battery

If it does use an adjustable wrench to first loosen the nut and bolt on the clamp that holds the battery cable on the negative terminal.

How to remove car battery. Once you ve got your car situated and your tools at the ready you are ready to remove the old car battery and replace it with a new one. Remove the cables from the battery terminals. This protects your car from corrosive battery acid. To remove car battery terminals start by opening the hood and finding the battery in the engine compartment.

Remove bracket and battery. With the battery cables disconnected you can safely perform repairs on electrical components of the vehicle. Remove the battery cables connectors and or fasteners. Make sure the positive post has a cover or place a towel over it to avoid creating a spark.

If you just need to put in a new car battery it can be done in a few simple steps. Disconnect securing bracket many car batteries will include a securing bracket that holds the battery in place. Look in your owner s manual to see whether your vehicle has negative ground most do. Loosen the nut that holds the terminal onto the negative post and lift the terminal off.

Naturally you won t be able to remove the battery if this bracket is in place so use your wrench or pliers to undo any connectors and remove the bracket. If necessary remove the bracket holding the battery in its tray and lift the battery out. After the battery is disconnected unscrew the brackets that hold it in its tray. Remove the battery your battery is now unsecured and ready to be.

You can now remove the cover from the positive and.