Driving
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TheTotalAccessoryReserveCapacity(TARC)isshownonthelower
rightsideofthevehicle’sSafetyCertificationLabel.Thisappliesto
Ford-completedvehiclesof10,000lb.GVWRorless.Thisisthe
weightofpermanently-attachedauxiliaryequipment,suchas
snowplowframe-mountinghardware,thatcanbeaddedtothevehicle
andsatisfyFordcompliancecertificationtoFMVSS.Exceedingthis
weightmayrequiretheauxiliaryequipmentinstalleradditionalsafety
certificationresponsibility.TheFrontAccessoryReserveCapacity
(FARC)isaddedforcustomerconvenience.
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Rearballastweightbehindtherearaxlemayberequiredtoprevent
exceedingtheFGAWR,andprovidefront-to-rearweightbalancefor
properbrakingandsteering.
Frontwheeltoemayrequirere-adjustmenttopreventpremature
uneventirewear.SpecificationsarefoundintheFordWorkshop
Manual.
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Headlightaimmayrequirere-adjustment.
Thetireairpressuresrecommendedforgeneraldrivingarefoundon
thevehicle’sSafetyCertificationLabel.Themaximumcoldinflation
pressureforthetireandassociatedloadratingisimprintedonthetire
sidewall.Tireairpressuremayrequirere-adjustmentwithinthese
pressurelimitstoaccommodatetheadditionalweightofthesnowplow
installation.
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Federalandsomelocalregulationsrequireadditionalexteriorlamps
forsnowplow-equippedvehicles.Consultyourdealerforadditional
information.
Operating the vehicle with the snowplow attached
Donotuseyourvehicleforsnowremovaluntilithasbeendrivenat
least500miles(800km).
Theattachedsnowplowbladerestrictsairflowtotheradiator,andmay
causetheenginetorunatahighertemperature:
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Ifyouaredrivingmorethan15miles(24km)whereoutsideair
temperaturesareabovefreezing,thenangletheplowbladetofullleft
orrighttomaximizeairflowtotheradiator.
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Ifyouaredrivinglessthan15miles(24km)atspeedsupto40mph
(64
km/h)incoldweatheryouwillnotneedtoadjustbladeposition
FollowtheseveredutyscheduleinyourScheduledMaintenanceGuide
forengineoilandtransmissionfluidchangeintervals.
Snowplowing with your air bag-equipped vehicle
Yourvehicleisequippedwithadriverandpassengerairbag
SupplementalRestraintSystem(SRS)TheSRSisdesignedtoactivatein
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F250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
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| Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Tags | Ford F-250, Ford F-350, Ford F-450, Ford F-550 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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