My battery is about dead (but not quite!) and suffering due to the cold temps in western mass right about now. Time for a new battery.

Last time I tried to replace my cables I couldn't get them off, the neg cable in particular is so corroded. Is it ok to cut the cable just before removing the battery if I'm going to get new cables anyway? Or will this blow my arm off or something?

Also: how do you disconnect the cables on the other end, i.e. not the battery terminal ends (Haynes manual says the neg cable is grounded (don't know where) and the pos cable hooks to the starter, beyond that it offers no guidance)? Last I looked, this wasn't self-evident, but maybe I'm not looking hard enough. I'm sure this has an easy answer

Thanks,

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JBG
1985 TD wagon, 228k
running on grease since 3.07
AUSTIN, TEXAS