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It also serves as a worktable where components can
be lowered to a convenient work height for repairs.
" To remove an EV battery pack, a fleet will need
a vehicle lift that has sufficient rated load capacity
to handle the vehicle, lift arms that can reach the
OEM-recommend lifting points, and the proper lift
adapters, " Kritzer said. " A two-post surface lift with
[a] 10,000-lb capacity is sufficient for the electric
cars currently on the market
and the pickup trucks and vans
that have been announced, as
long as it's properly equipped.
Fleets will want to also
purchase a lift table for use
under the vehicle lift. The table
eliminates any manual lifting
or lowering of the battery pack
and makes it easier to move it
around the shop. The table
securely supports the battery
throughout the replacement
process. "
Just like fleets need the proper
tools and equipment to drop
a transmission or remove other
heavy drivetrain components
from vehicles with internal
combustion engines, those
that will be performing their
own service on BEVs need to
equip themselves to safely and
efficiently remove and install
battery packs that weigh more
than 1,000 lbs, Kritzer added.
He said to help with these new
BEV design characteristics,
Bendpak's SL24EVT vehicle lift
features 16 recessed anchoring
locations for accommodating
a variety of modular fixtures,
adapters, and accessories. Each
can be repositioned or removed
as applications dictate.
" The lift's telescoping arm
kit provides multi-configurable
support of large, heavy,
and awkward vehicle components, "
Kritzer said, " while
the multi-point adapter safely
supports components like
axles, fuel tanks, transfer
cases,
transmissions,
and
bumpers. The optional tiltdeck
makes it possible to tilt
the table surface side-to-side
or fore and aft for more precise
aligning of electric batteries,
engine and drivetrain assemblies,
fuel tanks, and more.
Adjustable Accu-Point support
fixtures are independently
adjustable arms that can be
adapted to nearly any transmission,
drivetrain, or vehicle
subframe shape. The universal
deck mount kit features a
center support pin that adapts
to virtually any competitive
transmission jack heads,
drivetrain adapters, and fuel tank supports. "
BEVs will require fleets to think about their
maintenance and repair shops in new ways. And,
of course, some changes will be required in order
to meet the demands these new vehicles will place
on technicians and fleet managers alike. The good
news is that BEVs are trucks and vans with more
in common with today's internal-combustion vehicles
than differences. There will be an adjustment
as fleets gear up to service BEVs. But at the end of
the day, the mission and the focus of the maintenance
shop will remain the same: Keep the wheels
turning and the trucks and vans earning.
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