Ford Ranger EV (2001 year). Manual — part 195

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High Voltage/Traction Battery — Nickel Metal Hydride

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)

Item

Description

Item

Description

6

76 Pin Connector

1

Flow Through Blower Housing

7

Battery Tray

2

Independent Observer Module (IOM)

8

Battery Modules

3

Battery Control Module (BCM)

9

Two-Pin High Voltage Connector

4

Recirculating Blower Assembly

5

Contactor Box Assembly (CBA)

(Continued)

Disassembly

1. Remove the traction battery. Refer to

Traction

Battery

.

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 300 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.

CAUTION: Disconnect only one HVJ

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

•

Open the cap.

•

Remove and discard the nut.

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)

5. Wrap the HVJ ends with orange electrical tape.

6. Remove the two-pin high-voltage connector

nuts.

7. Disconnect the high-voltage interlock electrical

connector.

8. Unclip the thermistors from the high voltage

harness and cut the zip tie.

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)

9. Open the clips that secure the contactor box

harness to the high voltage harness.

10. Cut the two zip ties securing the contactor box

harness.

11. Disconnect the contactor box harness.

12. NOTE: The contactor box is held in place with

strips of Velcro

TM

.

Remove the contactor box.

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)

13. Disconnect the high-voltage connector.

1 Loosen the bolts.
2 Disconnect the connectors.

14. Disconnect the low voltage connector.

1 Loosen the bolts.
2 Disconnect the connectors.

15. Disconnect the independent observer module

(IOM) electrical connector.
1 Loosen the bolt.
2 Unclip the connector.

16. Remove the IOM.

1 Remove the bolts.
2 Remove the IOM.