PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER User Manual

SECTION 06: ELECTRICAL
DOB 1300-1556 | X3-45 Commuter PA-1648 Maintenance Manual Section 06 revised release October 2021
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FIGURE 32: DISCONNECT GROUND CABLE FIRST
3. Using a 9/16 hex socket box, disconnect the
eight (8) battery cable terminals (Figure 33).
FIGURE 33: DISCONNECT 8 CABLE TERMINALS
4. Put the whole battery cable arrangement
aside (Figure 34).
FIGURE 34
5. Unscrew three nuts (indicated with arrows)
and then remove the front angle (Figure 35).
FIGURE 35: REMOVE THE FRONT ANGLE
6. Remove the rear angle similarly.
FIGURE 36: REMOVE THE REAR ANGLE
7. Slide the batteries on a mobile scissor lift table
placed slightly lower than the battery deck
level.
FIGURE 37
Battery Installation
Reinstalling the batteries is quite similar as the
removal procedure but in reverse order.
However, special care should be taken to the
following points:
1. To respect battery polarity in the arrangement,
positive (+) and negative (-) signs are laser cut
on the battery deck steel sheet. When
installing the batteries, place the battery
negative and positive poles according to the
signs on the battery deck (Figure 38).

PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER Specifications

General

Engine	Volvo D13
Transmission	Allison B500
Fuel Type	Diesel
Length	45 ft (13.7 m)
Width	102 in (2.6 m)
Horsepower	500 hp
GVWR	54, 000 lbs
Height	141 in