Blue Bird Vision 2021 - Component-Specific Inspections

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DRIVERS HANDBOOK
Pre-Trip Inspection: Electric Bus
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Zone 1: Rear Passenger side of Bus
Disconnect the charging cable at the rear, passenger side of the bus.
- Replace the cap on the charging plug.
- Close the charging plug access door.
Zone 2: Front Hood Area
Open the hood at the front of the bus.
- Check the level of the power steering uid by looking at the reservoir;
The uid should be in between the “COLD” and “HOT” marks. The power steering uid is pink.
- Check the level of the coolant by ensuring that the coolant uid is between the “COLD FULL” and “HOT FULL” marks.
The coolant uid is orange.
- Visually check the area around the radiator for coolant leaks.
- Close and latch the hood.
Zone 3: 12V Battery Area
Open the battery access door and pull out the battery tray.
- Inspect the battery connections making sure they are clean and are not corroded.
- Check tightness of the cables to their connection points by grabbing the cables and moving them back and forth.
There should be no movement where the cables are connected to the the battery, the battery disconnect switch and
the automatic disconnect switch.
- Push the battery tray back in and close and latch the access door.
Check under the bus around the front axle, the area under the high voltage batteries and the area behind the rear axle for
any uid on the ground which would indicate a coolant leak.