Removing a car battery from your car may be necessary for replacing an old battery, repairing a car, or repairing a battery. On the one hand, this procedure is quite simple, on the other hand, not all car owners know where the battery is in their car. Therefore, you first need to determine where the battery is located in the car. In most cars, the battery is located in the engine compartment, but there are models in which it is located in the luggage compartment or under the rear seat.
Necessary
Wrenches, pliers, car manual, rubber gloves, sandpaper, scraper or brush
Instructions
Step 1
Locate the battery. If, after examining the engine compartment of a car, you could not independently find its location, then check the instructions for the car.
Step 2
After locating the battery, see if it is easily accessible. You may need to remove the protective covers and battery fasteners.
Step 3
Take a close look at how the battery is attached to its slot. This is usually a bar that runs over the top of the battery and is secured with two threaded rods. On some cars, the battery sits deep in the socket and you need a socket wrench and take a long time to get to it.
Step 4
Put on rubber gloves. Check battery terminals. There are two main types of batteries - top terminals and side terminals. With the top type terminals, the wires can be removed from the battery using an appropriately sized ordinary spanner. Some types of batteries use spring clips and will need pliers to remove the wires. For batteries with terminals located on the side, you will need to use combination or socket wrenches.
Step 5
Unscrew all protective covers and battery holders. Remove the negative wire from the terminal first. This is necessary so that the detached wire does not close if it touches the car body. Then remove the positive wire. All batteries, on or near the terminals, have the corresponding + and - marks, so do not get confused.
Step 6
Pull the battery out either by the handles or by the available battery-carrying slots. Inspect wire and battery terminals. They can be oxidized, i.e. covered with a white coating. If the terminals are oxidized, sand them off with sandpaper. Inspect the battery seat. If it is heavily soiled, then clean it with a scraper or brush.
