Battery hold down

bamaj · Post by **bamaj** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:06 pm

Ok so I ordered the battery hold downs fro Midwest and there great but what are the tabs on top of the bracket for? I've looked in TM9-8015-2 page 43 and I see them but there isn't any reference as to what they are used for. Thanks Jeff

Post by **wesk** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 11:11 pm

Looks like they maintain a minimum clearance between the battery and the side of the battery boxes.

keats · Post by **keats** » Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:24 am

I don't know what vehicle you have but the M38 battery under the hood has a battery hold down with two tabs with holes in them to attach the hold down to the batter box . See the directions below out of the maintenance manual for the m38'
For some reason the number sizes of bolts didn't copy correctly over but you can get the picture.

b. Battery Maintenance. Refer to TM 9-2857 for specific gravity test, adding water, and cleaning.
c. Battery “A” Removal (fig. 68).
(1) Lift and release the ring latches securing the insulating
box cover and open the cover.
(2) Remove the terminal nut and disconnect the ground
cable from the clamp-type terminal on the negative post. (3) Remove the terminal nut and disconnect the battery-to- battery cable from the clamp-type terminal on the posi-
tive post.
(4) Remove the two wing nuts and flat washers securing
the hold-down frame to the battery, and the wing nuts and flat washers securing the battery box-to-fender straps to the battery box and hold-down frame. Remove the box-to-fender strap bolts and remove the hold-down frame.
(5) Lift the battery straight up and out of the battery box.
Note.Do not use a lifting strap that fastens to the battery posts as it m’ay result in damage to the battery.
d. Battery “A” Installation (fig. 68).
(1) Lower the battery into the battery box, with the battery posts toward the engine side of the box.
Note. Replacement batteries may not be equipped with clamp- type terminals. If not, remove the terminals from the old bat- tery and install on the replacement battery. Be sure that battery posts and terminals are clean.

Figure Battery “A” located in compartment.
(2) Install the hold-down frame and install the two y/l6 x ah bolts through the hold-down frame, the battery box, and the battery box-to-fender strap. Secure the hold- down frame and box-to-fender straps with four s8-inch plain washers and y16-inch wing nuts.
Connect the battery-to-battery cable to the clamp-type terminal on the positive post, and secure with a s-inch terminal nut.
Connect the ground cable to the clamp-type terminal on the negative post, and secure with a a/a-inch terminal nut.
Check polarity (9 below).
Close the insulating box cover and secure with the ring latches.

bamaj · Post by **bamaj** » Sat Aug 11, 2018 1:38 pm

Sorry I'm working on m38A1

Post by **wesk** » Sat Aug 11, 2018 7:18 pm

These are the brackets you just received from MWM for your M38A1?

This is the M38's forward battery box that Gary referred to. The two short brackets below the box are the two that retain the box to the fender.

This is how your new hold downs are installed. The tabs simply provide a way to limit battery movement during rough off roading. They are not fastened to anything.

bamaj · Post by **bamaj** » Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:21 pm

This is what I have are they correct?

urbncby · Post by **urbncby** » Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:29 am

Do you have link to the batt hold down kit? I didn't see it on their site. Thanks.

Post by **wesk** » Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:51 pm

Actually yours are not entirely correct. One is and one isn't. I know the ORD 9 lists only one part number but all the technical pubs show two different frames.

bamaj · Post by **bamaj** » Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:14 pm

Looks like I have two of the same one. Correct?

Post by **wesk** » Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:16 pm

bamaj · Post by **bamaj** » Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:35 pm

Thanks Wes I will give John a call tomorrow.