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1. Park the vehicle on a level surface, shut down
the engine, and set the parking brake. Chock the
rear tires.
2. Ensure that the battery pack manual service dis-
connect is removed. See
Fig. 6 .
3. Using a torque wrench with a 17 mm Allen
socket, remove the salt plugs at each end of the
battery pack desiccant chamber. See
Fig. 11 .
4. Attach the hook end of a Jameson Glow Rod (or
equivalent) to a straight section of rod. See
Fig. 12 and Fig. 13 .
5. Locate the grommet on the end of the battery
pack desiccant near the cooling loop. Grab the
grommet with the hook-end of the Jameson Glow
Rod (or equivalent) and pull the old battery pack
desiccant out of the battery pack and discard it.
See
Fig. 14 .
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1. O-ring
Fig. 7, Inspecting the O-Ring
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1. Desiccant Plug 2. Ancillary Bay
Fig. 8, Installing the New Desiccant Plug
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Fig. 9, Tightening the Desiccant Plug by Hand
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