Battery removal 2006 L3940

[okiecraig]

If there is a thread on this issue already, please direct.

Trying to figure how much stuff I have to remove to pull battery. A photo is attached showing dilemma. Help me solve this one, folks. Thanks

 

[ovrszd]

Hard to tell from the pic, but looks like just the breather box??

 

[Chewwy]

Search for thread on 2003 3430 battery removal.

Two thumbscrews allow removal of front grill. Look inside around the grill. Might have to remove the grill guard.

 

[ovrszd]

Search for thread on 2003 3430 battery removal.

Two thumbscrews allow removal of front grill. Look inside around the grill. Might have to remove the grill guard.

Hey, you might be onto something. I can see one thumbscrew to the right of the breather. I can see part of the other one to the left of the breather. Good stuff Chewwy!!!!

 

[The Fred]

Pull the headlamp assembly off. Two thumbscrews up near the top, disconnect the headlamps and off she comes, exposing the battery.

Yes can see them in your photo there. While you are there check your pistons lol.

 

[Chewwy]

See the thumbscrew in upper right hand corner of your pic. There should be one on left side too. Removal of both should allow grill to be removed along with all the other crap blocking your access.

 

[okiecraig]

you guys are correct. battery is 14 yrs old. May have to replace.

 

[ovrszd]

Awesome!!! Removing thumbscrews allowed the grill to come off??

 

[fried1765]

you guys are correct. battery is 14 yrs old. May have to replace.

You might want to clean up that battery holder area, and apply two coats of OSPHO to the rusted steel.
Battery is 14 years old?
No dates are punched out?
If it really is 14 years old, just replace it, unless you want to try to replace it some cold snowy Sunday night, when every place is closed.
You could try keeping a "Battery Minder" on it now, to attempt desulfating, but 14 year old plates must be wearing thin.

 

[ovrszd]

If he got 14 years out of it I'd do the same thing I've been doing!!!!