Service Publication Navigation - Ford Electric Ranger 1998 Student Manual

LESSON 4: SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS AND PROCEDURES
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SERVICE PUBLICATION NAVIGATION

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The service publications for the Ranger Electric Vehicle (EV) are
unique in many ways. When diagnosing and servicing the vehicle,
use the following guidelines:
– Use the Ranger Workshop Manual for diagnosing systems that
are not unique to the Ranger EV.
– Refer to the Ranger Electric Vehicle (EV) Electrical Vacuum
Troubleshooting Manual (EVTM) when performing diagnostic
procedures to note the differences in systems that are not unique
to the Ranger EV.
– Differences include fuse feeds, fuse ratings, wiring changes, etc.
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The format of the Ranger EV workshop manual supplement has
been changed to assist in the diagnosis of vehicle concerns. Note
the following differences when using this manual.
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The starting point for all diagnostics is Section 100-07, Electric
Vehicle (EV) Diagnostic Direction. Section 100-07 contains the
following sub-sections:
– Diagnostic Preface – This sub-section will spell out several of
the specific changes in the Ranger EV manual in contrast to
other Ford workshop manuals.
– Retrieving Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) – This sub-section
will provide directions on the correct procedure to follow when
retrieving DTCs. DTC retrieval on EVs is unique, and this sub-
section should be studied carefully before retrieving codes. It
contains valuable information on the correct sequence used to
retrieve DTCs and how to determine if a DTC is valid.
– Diagnostic Process (DP) series of pinpoint tests – These should
be followed whenever initially diagnosing a vehicle concern.
– Inspection and Verification sub-section – This sub-section
provides information on visual inspections and the correct
sections of the workshop manual to refer to when diagnosing a
unique EV system.
– DTC Index – The DTC index contains all DTCs that are
available on the Ranger EV. The index is divided by the modules
that will display them. It will provide information on the test
mode that the DTCs will appear in, a brief description of the
DTC, and the action to take if a DTC is retrieved.
1998 Ranger EV New Model Training