Battery Tray

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Major System Category: Body (Undercarriage)
Task: Install battery tray
Parts: Battery Tray
Prerequisite Tasks: Steering Rack
Additional Costs: N/A
Time Requirement: 30 minutes
Date Started: July 7, 2012
Date Completed: July 7, 2012

This is a very straight forward task. By now you know if you are installing air conditioning. If so, you are going to use the off set described in the manual to place the tray closer to the driver's side. You want to make sure that when you eye ball the tray location so it clears the steering rack and cross members. You need to think about how the battery will be changed and/or installed. Due to space and weight considerations, I will be installing an AGM style battery.

Battery tray rough placement as seen from under the car. Steering rack is towards front of car.

Lines marked for placement with air conditioning.

Sprayed and drilled. Ready for install.

Steps required:

1. Coat the tray (optional).
2. Place the tray.
3. Trace the lines.
4. Drill the holes.
5. Apply silicone.
6. Rivet to chassis.
7. Overspray rivets to black (optional).