Electricdrivesystems -> 6.5 Supplementary information on opening and bonding high-voltage batteries for Your Volkswagen Crafter Van Second Generation (2017-2025)

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♦ “Dangerous goods class 9”  
♦ “UN number 3480”  
♦ “Beware! Damaged lithium-ion battery”  
♦ “This side up”  
Notes for transport preparation and hazardous material marking  
(Europe)  
1 - “Protect against water”  
2 - “Attention! Fragile”  
3 - “This side up”  
4 - “Maximum stacking load”  
5 - “Hazardous material label: Hazardous material category  
9 “Various hazardous substances and items” packaging  
group 2”  
6 - “Type label with UN number UN3480 for lithium-ion batter‐  
ies”  
6.5  
Supplementary information on opening  
and bonding high-voltage batteries  
Only applies to e-up! and e-Golf  
DANGER  
Danger to life from high voltage.  
Severe or fatal injury from electric shock.  
– Wear protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an  
electric arc.  
– Wear an insulated helmet with visor.  
– Wear protective gloves.  
– Wear safety shoes.  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
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♦ Double cartridge gun -VAS 5237-  
♦ Electric cutter -V.A.G 1561A-  
♦ Repair set for high-voltage battery -VAS 6900-  
♦ Blade, 27 mm -VAS 6900/1-  
♦ Scraper, 25mm -VAS 6900/2-  
♦ One-handed clamps -VAS 6900/4-  
♦ High-voltage tool set -VAS 6762-  
♦ Removal wedge -3409-  
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♦ Commercially available vacuum cleaner with plastic nozzle  
Note  
For part numbers of materials, see ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue  
(ETKA).  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
2-pack window adhesive set 2)  
Cleaning solution 2)  
Applicator 2)  
Glass/paint primer 2)  
Activator 2)  
Corrosion protection wax for EMC bolts 2)  
♦ Sandpaper/non-woven abrasive (grain 120-240)  
♦ Lint-free cleaning cloths  
2) Observe manufacturer's instructions enclosed in the packaging.  
Open  
DANGER  
Danger to life from high voltage.  
Severe or fatal injury from electric shock.  
– High-voltage system must be de-energised by a suitably  
qualified technician.  
DANGER  
Danger to life from voltages AC ≥ 30 V and DC ≥ 60 V.  
Severe or fatal injuries from electric shock/electric arc.  
– The following work must be supervised by an additional  
specialist with appropriate qualification (at least a mechan‐  
ic qualified as EIP).  
– The second person may support the HVE if required by  
providing assistance within the framework of his/her quali‐  
fication.  
– Observe country-specific laws and regulations.  
Procedure for e-Golf  
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– If present, remove DC connector mounting ⇒ Rep. gr. 93;  
High-voltage battery unit; Removing and installing DC charg‐  
ing connection.  
– Unscrew bolts -2- from connector mounting -1-.  
– Unscrew nuts -2- from earth strap -1- and from bottom high-  
voltage battery shell.  
– Remove earth strap -1-.  
– Unscrew bolts -2- from top high-voltage battery shell -1-.  
– Unscrew bolts -2- from rear left and rear right brackets -1-.  
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– Remove rear left and rear right brackets -1-.  
CAUTION  
Risk of injury from swarf being flung into air.  
Irritation and injury to skin and eyes possible.  
– Wear protective goggles.  
– Wear protective gloves.  
Note  
To prevent paint damage to bottom shell, make absolutely sure  
that tabs are not cut through.  
– Lightly cut into tabs -1- of high-voltage battery using electric  
cutter -V.A.G 1561A- -arrow-.  
– Break off tabs -1- of high-voltage battery.  
– Fold shielding for top high-voltage battery shell upwards.  
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– Apply heavy-duty tape to bottom high-voltage battery shell in  
area -1-.  
Procedure for e-up!  
– Release connector -1- in -direction of arrow-.  
– Unscrew bolts -2-.  
– Unscrew nuts -1- from charging connection -2-.  
– Unclip charging connection -arrows-.  
– Turn over charging connection in direction of -arrow-.  
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– Remove fuse -2-. To do this, lever it off at sides, and pull it  
off towards outside.  
– Free off two cables ⇒ Electrical system; General information;  
Rep. gr. 97; Lines.  
– Unscrew bolts -arrows-.  
– Lever off buffer stops on left and right.  
– Bend shielding -arrows- upwards by 90°.  
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Continuation for both vehicles  
– Fit blade, 27 mm -VAS 6900/1- in electric cutter -V.A.G  
1561A-.  
Note  
There are spacers positioned at regular intervals on both  
high-voltage batteries.  
Spacers must not be cut through to prevent slipping off into  
bottom shell.  
Overview of spacers on top high-voltage battery shell of e-Golf  
1 - Spacers in bonded seam  
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Overview of spacers on top high-voltage battery shell of e-up!  
1 - Spacers for threaded connections  
2 - Spacers in bonded seam  
– Pull electric cutter -V.A.G 1561A- in area of spacers out of  
bonded seam -arrows-.  
– After passing the spacers, insert electric cutter -V.A.G  
1561A- deeper into bonded seam again -arrows-.  
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Example path of electric cutter -V.A.G 1561A- around spacers  
-arrows-  
NOTICE  
♦ Wear protective gloves, safety goggles and ear protection!  
♦ Hold the electric cutter -V.A.G 1561A- with both hands at  
its rear end.  
♦ Always guide electric cutter -V.A.G 1561A- along the upper  
shell of the high-voltage battery.  
♦ Adhere to the prescribed sequence for cutting through the  
bonded seam to prevent the top high-voltage battery shell  
from shifting.  
– Set speed setting on electric cutter -V.A.G 1561A- to 4.  
NOTICE  
♦ Make absolutely sure that bottom high-voltage battery shell  
is not damaged.  
♦ Design of blade places electric cutter -V.A.G 1561A- at an  
upward angle of about 45°.  
– Guide electric cutter -V.A.G 1561A- upwards -arrow- along  
top high-voltage battery shell, pulling lightly at all times.  
NOTICE  
Lever off top high-voltage battery shell with removal wedge  
-3409- only at specified positions as otherwise the mechanical  
and electrical components could be damaged, particularly the  
battery modules.  
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Placement of removal wedges -3409- on e-Golf high-voltage  
battery  
Placement of removal wedges -3409- on e-up! High-voltage  
battery  
– Lever off top high-voltage battery shell.  
– With the aid of a second mechanic, lift off top high-voltage  
battery shell. To do this, hold at front and rear with both  
hands.  
Bonding  
Note  
Ideally, testing of the top high-voltage battery shell should take  
place as soon as the goods are received.  
– Inspect the top high-voltage battery shell for damage (also  
hairline cracks) as these can lead to leaks after bonding.  
Preparing top high-voltage battery shell for bonding  
– Mark position of spacers on outside of top high-voltage bat‐  
tery shell -arrows-.  
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– To facilitate better bonding of glass/paint primer, lightly  
roughen top shell in area of bonding surface with sandpa‐  
per/non-woven abrasive (grain 120-240).  
– Clean whole area of top shell to remove sanding dust and  
other contaminants using vacuum cleaner, lint-free cloth and  
cleaning solution.  
– Then do not touch bonding surface any more.  
NOTICE  
Allow glass/paint primer to dry 3). There should be no damp  
areas.  
♦ Since the effectiveness of the glass/paint primer starts to  
diminish significantly after 24 hours, bonding should be  
carried out within 2 hours of its application. This also pre‐  
vents potential soiling/contamination.  
♦ Apply glass/paint primer by means of applicator only in one  
direction (do not spread back and forth).  
3) Observe manufacturer's instructions enclosed in the packaging.  
– Apply glass/paint primer by means of applicator -1- to entire  
bonding surface of top high-voltage battery shell in direction  
of -arrow-.  
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Preparing bottom high-voltage battery shell for bonding  
NOTICE  
♦ Do not perform this work step until shortly after bonding  
as the strength of the adhesive on the freshly cut back  
adhesive seam is greater.  
♦ Once the adhesive bead has been cut back, it must not be  
touched or contaminated (grease, sweat etc.).  
♦ To prevent damage to the bottom battery shell and to en‐  
sure that the new adhesive bead bonds well, the height of  
the old adhesive bead should not be less than 1 mm.  
– Have a second mechanic monitor the correct height of the  
adhesive bead when cutting back.  
– Make absolutely sure that scraper, 25 mm -VAS 6900/2- is  
kept straight when cutting.  
NOTICE  
Overlapping and adhesive bead edges from renewed applica‐  
tion of the cutter are bad practice.  
– Using electric cutter -V.A.G 1561A- and scraper, 25 mm  
-VAS 6900/2-, cut back adhesive bead on bottom battery  
shell to between 1 and 2 mm.  
– If the adhesive seam -arrow- has been cut back too far or  
the paint surface is damaged, the adhesive seam must be  
completely removed at this point and the paintwork repaired.  
– Using a vacuum cleaner with plastic nozzle, clean bottom  
battery shell until there are no traces of sealing material and  
dirt.  
NOTICE  
♦ It is extremely important to prevent accidental contact with  
the adhesive bead while the top high-voltage battery shell  
is positioned so this work step should be practised before‐  
hand.  
Allow activator to dry 4) before commencing with bonding.  
There should be no damp areas.  
♦ Since the effectiveness of the activator starts to diminish  
significantly after 24 hours, bonding should be carried out  
within 2 hours of its application. This also prevents poten‐  
tial soiling/contamination.  
4) Observe manufacturer's instructions enclosed in the packaging.  
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NOTICE  
Risk of damage to paintwork structure caused by activator.  
– Apply activator onto adhesive bead with precision and do  
not spill.  
– Apply activator to cut-back adhesive seam.  
Preparations before sealing  
– Open one-handed clamps -VAS 6900/4- and distribute  
around high-voltage battery 1 -AX2-.  
– Have bolts ready for top high-voltage battery shell.  
– Have tools ready.  
– Prepare adhesive cartridges of 2-pack window adhesive set  
by removing metal base and pressing content inwards at  
edge of adhesive cartridges then place down.  
– If several cartridge sets are required, all of them must be  
prepared in the same manner beforehand so as not to un‐  
necessarily prolong the bonding process.  
– Insert cartridges of 2-pack window adhesive set with con‐  
necting adapter in double cartridge gun -VAS 5237-.  
– Carefully actuate double cartridge gun -VAS 5237- until both  
components (black and white) can be seen.  
– Screw green mixer nozzle onto connector so that opening  
points down vertically.  
– Then draw an adhesive bead of max. 10 cm to ensure that  
both components mix.  
Bonding high-voltage battery 1 -AX2-  
NOTICE  
♦ Use disposal gloves during the bonding process.  
♦ Have a suitable implement ready (e.g. scraper) to tidy up  
the adhesive seam afterwards.  
♦ To shorten the amount of time needed to apply the adhe‐  
sive bead, it is advisable for 2 persons to apply the adhe‐  
sive bead in parallel.  
♦ The adhesive bead should not be applied too quickly as  
otherwise it will be too thin and of an insufficient height.  
– Apply adhesive bead -1- to bottom high-voltage battery shell,  
observing the correct speed of application.  
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Applying too slowly will cause waviness on the ridge of the  
adhesive bead -1- and as the top high-voltage battery shell is  
fitted adhesive will be forced out.  
When repositioning glue gun, ensure that there are no large  
gaps -arrow- between adhesive beads -1- and -2- as these will  
have to be joined retroactively.  
– Check the adhesive bead on completion.  
– Use a clean implement to redress the point of the adhesive  
bead if necessary.  
– Flatten any waviness and join the gaps.  
NOTICE  
♦ The top high-voltage battery shell must be installed within  
10 minutes or the adhesive properties of the 2-pack win‐  
dow adhesive set will be impaired.  
♦ When placing the top high-voltage battery shell down, do  
not accidentally come into contact with the adhesive bead.  
♦ Repositioning can cause leaks.  
– Fit the top high-voltage battery shell with the aid of 3 me‐  
chanics.  
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Observe the following for high-voltage battery 1 -AX2- of e-Golf  
models:  
NOTICE  
The adhesive seam should not move when the top shell is  
fitted.  
– Ensure that only limited space -a- is available beneath high-  
voltage system connector.  
– Gently pull out high-voltage system connector mounting  
-arrow- from holder upwards in direction of -arrow-.  
– Secure high-voltage system connector mounting -arrow-.  
– Gently fit top high-voltage battery shell, bring connector  
mounting into correct position by pressing lightly in direction  
of -arrow-.  
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Continuation for both vehicles  
NOTICE  
Straight after top high-voltage battery shell has been fitted,  
secure by means of one-handed clamps -VAS 6900/4-.  
– Secure top high-voltage battery shell to tabs using EMC  
bolts.  
– Apply even pressure all around top high-voltage battery shell  
by hand.  
NOTICE  
♦ If one-handed clamps are positioned incorrectly, hairline  
cracks can develop, which can cause leaks.  
♦ Do not overtighten one-handed clamps -VAS 6900/4- as  
otherwise top high-voltage battery shell will be deformed or  
adhesive seam will be forced out.  
– Attach one-handed clamps -VAS 6900/4- at previously  
marked positions.  
– Allow 2-pack window adhesive set to dry for 2 hours.  
– Remove one-handed clamps -VAS 6900/4-.  
– Check high-voltage battery 1 -AX2- for leaks ⇒ Rep. gr. 93;  
High-voltage battery unit; Leakage test of high-voltage bat‐  
tery 1AX2.  
Torque settings  
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