Ford Ranger EV (2001 year). Manual - part 53

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Basic Motor/Transaxle

GENERAL PROCEDURES

Oil Level Check Procedure

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to 

 Section

100-02

.

2. Remove the LH rear wheel.

1 Remove the center cap.
2 Remove the lug nuts.
3 Remove the wheel.

3. Remove the oil fill plug. The motor/transaxle

should be filled to the bottom of the fill plug
hole.

4. Fill the transaxle to the bottom of the fill plug

hole using a clean funnel and hose.

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GENERAL PROCEDURES (Continued)

5. Install the fill plug.

6. Install the wheel.

1 Position the wheel.
2 Install the lug nuts.
3 Install the center cap.

Oil Change Procedure

Special Tool(s)

Electric Motor/Transaxle Test

Box

418-F211

NOTE: The oil capacity of the motor/transaxle is
approximately 1600 ml (54 oz). This procedure will
remove 1000 ml (33 oz) of oil from the
motor/transaxle. 

1. Plug the Electric Motor/Transaxle Test Box

power cord into the cigarette lighter.

2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to 

 Section

100-02

.

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GENERAL PROCEDURES (Continued)

3. Remove the LH rear wheel.

1 Remove the center cap.
2 Remove the lug nuts.
3 Remove the wheel.

4. Disconnect the oil pump electrical connector.

5. Connect the Electric Motor/Transaxle Test Box

electrical connector to the oil pump connector.

6. Position a catch pan under the motor/transaxle.

7. Remove the motor/transaxle drain plug.

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GENERAL PROCEDURES (Continued)

8. Turn the Electric Motor/Transaxle Test Box

power on. This will activate the oil pump and
force the oil out of the motor/transaxle. Leave
the power on for two minutes.

9. Install the drain plug.

10. Disconnect the Electric Motor/Transaxle Test

Box electrical connector from the oil pump
connector and connect the oil pump electrical
connector.

11. Disconnect the Electric Motor/Transaxle Test

Box power cord from the cigarette lighter.

12. Remove the oil fill plug.