SW1 L4-1.9L SOHC VIN 8 (1996)
12.
Install the battery hold-down retainer, locking the battery into the battery tray. Install and tighten the hold-down retainer nut and screw.
Torque: 9 N.m (80 in-lbs)
13.
Install the positive battery cable first.
Torque: 17 N.m (151 in-lbs)
14.
Install the negative battery cable last.
Torque: 17 N.m (151 in-lbs)
15.
Install air induction system.
IMPORTANT:
It may be necessary to use a 2 mm (5/64 in.) thick shim between the forward mounting foot on the air cleaner assembly and the midrail.
16.
Road test vehicle to verify that vibration has been repaired.
Powertrain Damper Kit Installation - Second Design
(1995 Saturns built after and including VIN SZ154031 and 1996-1999 Vehicles)
1.
Place the battery tray in a vice and use a rat-tail file to elongate the forward vertical bolt hole. Create an oblong slot that measures 18 mm (23/32
in.). (This is approximately an 8 mm [5/16 in.] increase in the size of the existing bolt hole.)
IMPORTANT:
Do not make the slot any wider than the original width of the hole. Make sure to slot the hole outboard (toward the left front tire if the battery tray
was mounted in the vehicle).
