Ford Escape: High Voltage Battery, Mounting and Cables / Removal and Installation - High Voltage Low Current Fuse - Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)
Removal
WARNING:
To prevent the risk of high-voltage shock, always follow
precisely all warnings and service instructions, including instructions
to depower the system. The high-voltage system utilizes approximately
450 volts DC, provided through high-voltage cables to its components and
modules. The high-voltage cables and wiring are identified by orange
harness tape or orange wire covering. All high-voltage components are
marked with high-voltage warning labels with a high-voltage symbol.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal
injury or death.
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
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WARNING:
Before beginning any service procedure in this
manual, refer to health and safety warnings in section 100-00 General
Information. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious
personal injury.
Refer to: High Voltage System Health and Safety Precautions - Overview (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
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De-energize the high voltage system.
Refer to: High Voltage System De-energizing (414-03A High Voltage Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures).
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Remove the BECM .
Refer to: Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) - Plug-In Hybrid
Electric Vehicle (PHEV) (414-03A High Voltage Battery, Mounting and
Cables, Removal and Installation).
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Detach the retainers from the BJB cover and position the wire harness aside.
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Remove the nuts and the high voltage battery junction box cover.
Torque:
93 lb.in (10.5 Nm)
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Disconnect the high voltage battery junction box electrical connectors.
Cabin Coolant Heater and ACCM Fuse
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NOTE:
Use a fuse puller standard tool, or gently pry the fuse out with a flathead screwdriver.
Remove the cabin coolant heater and ACCM fuse.
DC/DC and SOBDM Fuse
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NOTE:
Use a fuse puller standard tool, or gently pry the fuse out with a flathead screwdriver.
Remove the DCDC and SOBDM fuse.
Installation
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Removal
WARNING:
To prevent the risk of high-voltage shock, always follow
precisely all warnings and service instructions, including instructions
to depower the system...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Locking Pliers
Removal
WARNING:
To prevent the risk of high-voltage shock, always follow
precisely all warnings and service instructions, including instructions
to depower the system...
Other information:
Repair
NOTE:
This procedure may be carried out on rubber hoses only. If a
plastic washer hose is damaged, a new washer hose must be installed.
Locate and verify the damaged washer hose.
Cut the hose cleanly and remove the damaged portion of the washer hose...
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft
When backing down a ramp during boat
launching or retrieval:
Do not allow the static water level to
rise above the bottom edge of the rear
bumper.
Do not allow waves to break higher
than 6 in (15 cm) above the bottom
edge of the rear bumper...