ID.4 2021 ➤
Electrical system - Edition 02.2021
5
Cleaning contact surfaces
Cleaning cable lugs
5.1
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ contact surface cleaning set -VAS 6410-
NOTICE
Risk of damage to threaded connections.
– The use of rust removers, contact sprays or greases is
prohibited.
The battery -A- will henceforth be referred to as “battery”.
The grey sanding pads are suitable for light soiling and soft
surfaces.
The red sanding pads are suitable for heavy soiling and hard
surfaces.
Removing
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Disconnecting and con‐
necting battery.
– Unscrew cap nut of respective cable lug -2-.
– Remove cable lug -2-.
– Check cable lug -2- for corrosion and soiling.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the tin layer of the cable lug -2-.
– Take care not to abrade the tin layer too excessively so
that the copper underneath becomes exposed.
– Position adapter -1- in cable lug -2-, and rotate it back and
forth -arrows- to grind off corrosion and soiling.
– Remove punching burr from cable lug -1- using deburrer -A-
from contact surface cleaning set -VAS 6410-.
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5.2
Cleaning threaded connections
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ contact surface cleaning set -VAS 6410-
NOTICE
Risk of damage to threaded connections.
– The use of rust removers, contact sprays or greases is
prohibited.
The battery -A- will henceforth be referred to as “battery”.
The grey sanding pads are suitable for light soiling and soft
surfaces.
The red sanding pads are suitable for heavy soiling and hard
surfaces.
Removing
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Rep. gr. 27; Disconnecting and con‐
necting battery.
– Unscrew cable lug of respective threaded connection -1-.
– Fit adapter -A- from contact surface cleaning set -VAS 6410-
onto threaded connection -1-, and rotate it back and forth
-arrows- to grind off corrosion and soiling.
5.3
Cleaning battery clamp and battery ter‐
minal
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ contact surface cleaning set -VAS 6410-
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