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Battery - Disconnecting During Service

Date: March 2003

Order No.: P-B-54.18/84

Supersedes:

Group: 54

SUBJECT:
MODEL 209, MODEL 211, DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE, WHILE WORKING ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Please ensure that when disconnecting/connecting electrical connectors while working on the electrical system, you also disconnect the negative cable of the on-board electrical system battery. This is necessary due to the increasingly more complex electrical/electronic systems on these two vehicles. When performing the above mentioned work, please claim the additional Operation Code 5-7989, in the Additional Operation Code field in order to receive credit for the additional work required. Relevant work units affected by this issue are noted by the statement: Does not include: Disconnecting and connecting the ground cable at the battery.