Driving
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Donotoperatethevehiclewithalowpowersteeringpumpfluidlevel
(belowtheFULLCOLDmarkonthedipstick).
Ifthepowersteeringsystembreaksdown(oriftheengineisturned
off),youcansteerthevehiclemanually,butittakesmoreeffort.
Ifthesteeringwandersorpulls,checkfor:
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animproperlyinflatedtire
uneventirewear
looseorwornsuspensioncomponents
looseorwornsteeringcomponents
impropersteeringalignment
Ifanysteeringcomponentsareservicedorreplaced,installnew
fasteners(manyarecoatedwiththreadadhesiveorhaveprevailing
torquefeatureswhichmaynotbere-used).Neverre-useaboltornut.
TorquefastenerstospecificationsinWorkshopManual.
Ahighcrownintheroadorhighcrosswindsmayalsomakethesteering
seemtowander/pull.
TRACTION-LOK AXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
Thisaxleprovidesaddedtractiononslipperysurfaces,particularlywhen
onewheelisonapoortractionsurface.Undernormalconditions,the
Traction-Lokaxlefunctionslikeastandardrearaxle.Theaxlemay
exhibitaslightnoiseorvibrationintightturnswithlowvehiclespeed.
Thisisnormalbehaviorandindicatestheaxleisworking.
PREPARING TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
Utilityvehicleshaveasignificantlyhigherrolloverratethan
othertypesofvehicles.
Inarollovercrash,anunbeltedpersonissignificantlymorelikely
todiethanapersonwearingasafetybelt.
Yourvehiclehaslargertiresandincreasedgroundclearance,givingthe
vehicleahighercenterofgravitythanapassengercar.
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2006
F-250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| 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 | 2006 |
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