Part iv: battery tray, A. remove the factory battery, B. install the new tray – American Expedition Vehicles JK Hemi Builder Kit - Installation Guide for 07-11 JK Wrangler User Manual
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Part iv: battery tray
a. remove the factory battery
1. Remove the factory air box, purge valve, and battery.
2. Release the TIPM (fuse block) from the battery tray; disconnect the large 34 way (black) connector
as shown.
3. Remove the tray from the vehicle.
B. Install the new tray
1. The new tray is a tight fit and there is only one way to install it without bending the mounting tabs.
Place the new tray starting with the three bolts on the rear of the tray; try to slide the tray into place
in the front of the vehicle using a motion that is horizontal, from the center of the vehicle outward.
Use the factory bolts to fasten the tray into position.
2. Remove the TIPM bracket and the speed nuts from the original tray, re-use this hardware on the
AEV tray and re-mount the TIPM and 34 way connector.
3. Trim the studs on the firewall using a cut-off wheel.
4. Install the battery as shown using the included bracket, J-bolt and nut.
5. Mount the purge valve and rearrange the hoses as shown.
C. 5.7L, 6.1L, & 6.4L air filter bracket
1. Using the filter bracket supplied with the HEMI kit, mount the bracket to the front of the battery tray
and to the front of the vehicle as shown Install the bolts from inside the battery tray outward.
2. Mount the supplied K&N air filter to the bracket (K&M #RC-4630)