Lincoln E9TZ-14526-B Circuit Breaker

The electrical circuits are protected by fuses and fusible links as well as circuit breakers; the two fuse panels are situated in the power distribution box in the engine compartment and above the driver's footwell. These panels employ simple to remove and replace fingertip fuses manufactured for use in mini circuits. One protects one or more circuits, and while there is a fuse guide, the best information is found in owner manuals. The ''footwell fuse panel cover'' has additional fuses and a ''fuse puller'' is fixed on the fuse box. When an electrical component is faulty, the fuse must be checked; testing for a power supply at the tips of the exposed fuses should be done with a test light. Where one side has power and the other does not, or by simply observing a melted link between the terminals or lack of a link all together because the fuse has been 'blown'. Each offered fuse puller tool should not be used with twisting movements to the fuses during both removal and installation processes as this also damages the connection. Larger blown fuses must be replaced with correct type and size of fuse as each circuit ought to be protected by the right fuse; fuses of different sizes may fit physically, but it is unwise to use a fuse with a higher or lower rating than required. The amperage value is printed directly in the fuse body and various types of fuses are of different colors. You are warned to always switch off the circuits and the ignition where the fuse is to be replaced, otherwise death or fire may be caused; and if you bypass a fuse with metal or foil, the hazard is immediately death or fire. If a replacement fuse was blown as soon as possible then it should not be replaced again before the root cause is normally a short circuit caused by a broken or deteriorated wire is first identified and tackled.