ELECTRICVEHICLE-BATTERYCHARGERChargerMaintenance
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CHARGERMAINTENANCE
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
Toensuretrouble-freeperformance,itisveryimportanttofollowanestablishedpreventivemaintenanceprogram.
Regularandconsistentmaintenancecanpreventvehicledowntimeandexpensiverepairsthatcanresultfromneglect.
Anychargernotfunctioningcorrectlyshouldberemovedfromuseuntilitisproperlyrepaired.Thiswillpreventfurther
damagetothevehicleandavoidthepossibilityofinjuryduetounsafeconditions.
Toperformallperiodicservice,seePeriodicMaintenanceonpage10-1.
Toperformalltroubleshooting,seeChargerTroubleshootingonpage15-12.
Toperformallrepairs,seeExternalChargerRepairsonpage15-19.
WARNING
•Ifanyproblemsarefoundduringscheduledinspectionorservice,donotoperatethevehicleuntil
repairsaremade.Failuretomakenecessaryrepairscouldresultinre,propertydamage,severe
personalinjury,ordeath.
•Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry,suchasrings,watches,chains,etc.,whenservicingthecharger.
•Donotexposechargertooil,dirt,mudordirectheavywaterspraywhencleaningvehicle.
•KeepallACconnectionsandtheUSBportcleananddry.
•Keepallcoolingnsclean.
•Ifthedetachableinputpowersupplycordsetisdamaged,replacewithacordthatmeetsthefollowingcriteria:
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ForNorthAmerica:
ULorCSAlisted/approveddetachablecord,3conductor,16AWGminimum,andratedSJT ;terminatingin
agroundingtypeIEC60320C14plugrated250V,13Aminimum.
Forallothercountries:
Safetyapproveddetachablecord,3conductor,1.5mm²;minimum,ratedappropriatelyforindustrialuse.
Thecordsetmustbeterminatedononeendwithagroundingtypeinputconnectorappropriateforusein
thecountryofdestinationand,ontheotherend,anoutputgroundingtypeIEC60320C14plug.
USBSERVICEPORTCLEANINGANDCARE
Dependingonenvironmentalconditions,suchascoastallocations,open-airstoragefacilities,possiblecontamination
intheUSBportcouldresult,preventingconnectivity.Ifapoorconnectionisexperienced,cleaningtheUSBportlocated
inthefrontofthechargerwithanapprovedelectricalcontactcleanerwillrestoretheconnection.
AlwaysreinstalltheUSBportdustcoveraftercleaninganduse.
Aftercleaning,preventativemaintenanceoftheUSBportshouldincludeapplyingdielectricgreaseintotheportcavity
orapplyingCorrosionBlock
®
CorrosionPreventativetohelppreventanyreoccuranceofcontamination.
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