Ford Ranger EV (2001 year). Manual — part 127

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High Voltage/Traction Battery

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

2. Remove the traction battery cover.

1 Remove the 22 bolts.
2 Remove the cover.

3.

WARNING: The nominal voltage of

the traction battery is 312 volts. The buffer
zone must be set up and insulated rubber
gloves and a face shield must be worn.
Failure to follow these precautions may
result in severe personal injury or death.
Observe the EV-specific precautions. Refer to

Section 100-00

.

1 Set up the buffer zone.
2 Test and wear the insulated rubber gloves.
3 Wear the face shield.

4. Remove the fuse nut.

5. Remove the four two-pin high-voltage

connector nuts.

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High Voltage/Traction Battery

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

6. Disconnect the contactor box.

1 Disconnect the heating element harness.
2 Disconnect the low-voltage harness from the

contactor box.

3 Pull the connectors off the contactor box.

7. Disconnect one HVJ from module 17.

8.

CAUTION: Disconnect only one HVJ

at a time.
Disconnect the HVJs from the contactor box.

•

Use the Battery Terminal Cap Opener to
open the HVJ caps.

•

Remove the two bolts.

•

Wrap the HVJ ends with orange electrical
tape.

9. Disconnect the contactor box harness.

10. Pull the contactor box harness through the loop

in the 19 to 18 HVJ.

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High Voltage/Traction Battery

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

11. Remove the contactor box.

1 Unclip the contactor box harness from the

separator plate.

2 Remove the contactor box.

Installation

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

1 Fill the high-voltage jumper connectors with

Nyogel after final tightening of the nuts and
bolts.

•

Apply Locktite 242 to the 22 traction
battery cover bolts.

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High Voltage/Traction Battery

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

Contactor Box Fuses

Removal

1. Remove the traction battery. Refer to

Traction

Battery

.

2. Remove the traction battery cover.

1 Remove the 22 bolts.
2 Remove the cover.