Step 6 of 6 · Battery & Terminal Service
Tape the old positive terminal
Tape the old positive terminal — step 6 of 6 in Battery & Terminal Service. Return it to the seller. Cover the old positive post before it rides in a car. A battery rolling into a jack handle is a bad day.
Free auto & mechanics tip: Tape the old positive terminal (step 6 of 6 from "Battery & Terminal Service").
Return it to the seller. Cover the old positive post before it rides in a car. A battery rolling into a jack handle is a bad day.
You are done when the car starts cold tomorrow, not just when it started in the parking lot.
You'll need
- Hold-down tight
- No tools left on the tray
- Core returned
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