freightliner Custom Classic MT45 2022 Maintenance Manual page 137

Electrical, Instruments, and Controls
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The hooked end exits the other side of the battery pack.
1. Glow Rod
Fig. 13, Pushing the Hooked End of the Rod Through
the Desiccant Chamber
NOTE: Two technicians are needed for the fol-
lowing step.
8. Carefully push the new battery pack desiccant
from one end of the battery pack and pull it from
the other end, as shown in
9. Tuck both ends of the battery pack desiccant se-
curely into the desiccant chamber of the battery
pack. See Fig. 16.
10. Apply Vibra-Tite 42050 thread sealant as needed
to the salt plugs that were removed earlier (or
new salt plugs if they were replaced). See
17.
11. Install the salt plugs at each end of the battery
pack desiccant chamber using a calibrated
torque wrench with a 17 mm Allen socket.
Tighten the plugs 22 lbf·ft (30 N·m). For refer-
ence, refer to Fig. 7
12. Install the battery pack manual service discon-
nect removed earlier. See
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2. Hook
Fig. 15.
Fig.
and Fig. 9.
Fig. 8.
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1. Glow Rod (hook-end)
2. Grommet
3. Battery Pack Desiccant
Fig. 14, Attaching a New Battery Pack Desiccant to the
Glow Rod
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Fig. 15, Pulling Desiccant Through the Battery Pack
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