Abstract
An apparatus for removing a battery cell from a rigid housing containing a plurality of contiguous battery cells. The apparatus bridges the housing with a jack that ratchets up a selected battery cell by attachment to undercuts in the terminals. The jack has a hinged connection between the bridge and a manually operated handle. A user operates the handle to raise a strut interfacing between the bridge and the terminals of the battery cell. Upon removal from the housing the battery cell is refurbished or replaced. The apparatus can be used with a selected battery cell in a grid of battery cells without modification or adjustment due to the position of a particular cell within the grid or due to cells having different heights relative to the top of the housing.