This motorcar battery has top contacts; newer cars typically keep batteries with side contacts.
There are two types of battery terminals on automotive batteries. Older cars typically keep top posts; these are located, as the designation indicates, on the top of the battery. Top posts are attached to the cables with clamps that keep round holes that fit onto the contacts. Newer automobiles hold side contacts, fix on the back side of an installed battery. The cables attach by threading inconsiderable bolts into the holes in the side of the battery. These two battery styles are internally corresponding.
Fit the round opening in the center of the clamp of the cable running from the alternator over the positive contact and tighten the nut by turning it clockwise. Do the same with the cable grounded to the car's frame on the negative contact.
Side Contact Battery Installation
Allot the battery contacts. These are the round silver knobs sticking up approximately 3/4 of an inch from the top of your battery. They are labeled with a "+" sign on the positive contact and a "-" sign on the negative. Inspect the posts to ensure that no corrosion is present. Corrosion shows as a chalky white or green covering on the contact.
2. Clean the contacts with a solution of one cup of water to one tablespoon of baking soda. Apply the soda with an old toothbrush, and scrub the contacts to ensure all corrosion is removed.
3. Use a wrench to turn the nuts in the cable clamp ends counterclockwise to loosen them and open the clamps.
Instructions
Top Contact Battery Installation
1.4. Locate the contacts on the side of the battery. These are the threaded holes surrounded by small, washer-like metal plates near the top of the battery. Inspect and clean the contacts as outlined in the previous section.
5. Clean the contacts on the ends of the cables as well. Use a carbonated cola to accelerate the cleaning process. Apply it with the toothbrush to remove corrosion inside the bolt holes on the cable ends.
6. Locate the positive and negative markers on the side of the battery. Thread the bolt on the cable coming from the alternator to the positive contact. Thread the bolt from the grounded cable into the negative contact. Tighten the bolts with a wrench.
