Driving
tractionorbrakecapabilitymaybelimited.Also,watermayenteryour
engine’sairintakeandseverelydamageyourengineoryourvehiclemay
stall.Drivingthroughdeepwaterwherethetransmissionvent
tubeissubmergedmayallowwaterintothetransmissionand
causeinternaltransmissiondamage.
Oncethroughthewater,alwaysdrythebrakesbymovingyour
vehicleslowlywhileapplyinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.
Wetbrakesdonotstopthevehicleasquicklyasdrybrakes.
SNOWPLOWING
FordrecommendsthattheSuperDutyF-Seriesusedforsnowremoval
includetheSnowPlowPackageOption.
Installing the snowplow
Weightlimitsandguidelinesforselectingandinstallingthesnowplowcan
befoundintheFordTruckBodyBuildersLayoutBook ,Snowplow
section,foundatwww.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas.Atypicalinstallation
affectsthefollowing:
•
Certificationtogovernmentsafetylawssuchasoccupantprotection
andairbagdeployment,braking,andlighting.LookforanЉAlterer’s
LabelЉonthevehiclefromthesnowplowinstallercertifyingthatthe
installationmeetsallapplicableFederalMotorVehicleSafety
Standards(FMVSS).
•
TheTotalAccessoryReserveCapacity(TARC)isshownonthelower
rightsideofthevehicle’sSafetyCertificationLabel.Thisappliesto
Ford-completedvehiclesof10,000lb.GVWRorless.Thisisthe
weightofpermanently-attachedauxiliaryequipment,suchas
snowplowframe-mountinghardware,thatcanbeaddedtothevehicle
andsatisfyFordcompliancecertificationtoFMVSS.Exceedingthis
weightmayrequiretheauxiliaryequipmentinstalleradditionalsafety
certificationresponsibility.TheFrontAccessoryReserveCapacity
(FARC)isaddedforcustomerconvenience.
•
•
Rearballastweightbehindtherearaxlemayberequiredtoprevent
exceedingtheFGAWR,andprovidefront-to-rearweightbalancefor
properbrakingandsteering.
Frontwheeltoemayrequirere-adjustmenttopreventpremature
uneventirewear.SpecificationsarefoundintheFordWorkshop
Manual.
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•
Headlightaimmayrequirere-adjustment.
Thetireairpressuresrecommendedforgeneraldrivingarefoundon
thevehicle’sSafetyCertificationLabel.Themaximumcoldinflation
210
2005
F250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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