[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img]Just getting time to relace my original battery, Undid the terminals and battery strap, Can't seem to lift it up. If I slide a screwdriver down the sides, it wiggles a little but still won't lift up. My service manual mentions removing a cover?? or is it just five years worth of sh@# underneath?? Am I missing something else to undo?? Thanks

 

It should pull straight out when the strap is off. Did your battery swell up? I had one freeze and it did.

 

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]No, it's been on a battery tender in a heated garage since new, when it was outdoors, it never was that cold.(maybe explains why I got five years out of it huh??)still holds a decent charge but not as strong as it should be. Thanks

 

its most likely has alot of crap holding it in as it should slide right out.

 

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]I finally got it out by clamping vice grips onto the terminals, It was really tight in there but also had alot of debris underneath it. I replaced it with a AGM from Batteries Plus $101.00 OTD. One year warr. My old original tested at 11.5 so I guess it was getting weak but not bad for a five year old battery. Anyway I'm good to go, heading to northern MN. next week for a week will test it out. Thanks for all your replies to my post. Later

 

make sure the new battery has a full charge before you use it so it will last longer. new batteries usually charge for 8 hrs on a slow charge they say. just an idear.