kidrobotzero

so today i failed at removing the battery from the stang and i know i'm not mechanically useless but today for some reason i just couldn't figure it out.

i guess i could say i failed today so
i'm asking if anyone has any step by step procedures on
how to remove the battery from the car.
i know the basics like remove the negative first and then positive goes back on first
the part where i got stuck was after unscrewing the bolts
how do i remove the screw on the negative side bracket.

i went through the manual but found nothing.



thanks

jimkaray

By 'bracket' do you mean the battery terminal end of the cable? If so you only need to loosen the bolt enough so that it can be spread open a touch so the cable to be lifted off. The only other thing to do is to unscrew the hold down bracket that clamps the base of the battery down to the tray.

157dB

The screw does not remove.
Check here.

Its the Ford Workshop Manual ONLINE.
Enjoy.

Nuke

No offense, but if you can't figure out how to remove the battery perhaps you should just take it somewhere. I'd be scared to see anyone that can't do that walking around with a screwdriver or other basic tool in their hands. Or are you just yankin' our chains?

In the event this is your first crack at a car battery, you need to pry the clamp open slighty after loosening the nuts. After that it usually takes a little back and forth wiggling of the clamp with some vertical effort and they should come loose.