How to remove the battery
Always remove the negative battery cable first. That will avoid the possibility of causing a spark trying to remove the positive first.
So you take a wrench and remove the negative post. If it is a sidepost battery, use an 8 mm wrench to remove the center bolt on the cable. If a top post battery, use the appropriate wrench to remove the negative cable terminal.
Now you can safely loosen and remove the positive battery connection.
Battery is now free to remove, but wait, there is a holding fixture on most batteries so it won't move around or tip over. Either a top bracket that hold battery stable, or there is a small little block at bottom of battery, like a wedge, to hold it secure. This block or wedge is retained by a small bolt, usually 1/2 inch size hex on the bolt (or 13 mm size, which is very close to 1/2 inch). remove this holding block or wedge and battery should come4 out. On some GM models there is a brace which is over the battery, and this brace must be removed for battery removal. Take one end of brace loose and swing it out of the way.
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