sarge1

Newb question. I've searched tons of threads for a lot of info and may have seen this already but didn't retain it. I put in new batteries yesterday. I took the batteries out by removing the connections starting at the front and moving to the back, beginning on the front battery and installed the new ones going back to front. Is this correct? When I was installing one of the post clamps(can't remember which one unfortunately) I accidently had the wrench touch the end of the bolt sticking up through the plate holding the battery down and it sparked, blowing the wrench out of my hand. Battery still works fine and is holding charge it seems. I did notice afterward that my wait light now didn't illuminate when I went to start the truck. I also didn't hear the "clicking" I associate with glowplug operation. Just got the truck and it had been working before, although I question whether any of the glowplugs are functioning. It's still in the 60's here and it starts pretty well, even after this happened.

To sum up:

1. was my order of removing/reinstalling the cables right?
2. truck starts with neither using ether or the wait light coming on. You think my wait light just got ruined during the spark I mentioned and glowplugs might be working or could the truck still be capable of starting without glowplugs or ether being used. Sorry for the long ramble.