Don't hammer on the threaded rods- - - -slip a piece of pipe over them and lever them around to whatever position you need. Was there a problem with the other battery? Maybe your seller needs to give you the right battery- - - - -not whatever he's got on hand.
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!