Driving
VEHICLE USED AS A STATIONARY POWER SOURCE
Auxiliaryequipmentcalledpowertake-off,orPTO,isoftenaddedtothe
engineortransmissiontooperateutilityequipment.Examplesincludea
wheel-liftfortowtrucks,toolsforconstructionandcranes.PTO
applicationsdrawauxiliaryhorsepowerfromthepowertrain,oftenwhile
thevehicleisstationary.Inthiscondition,thereislimitedcoolingair
flowthroughtheradiatorandaroundthevehiclethatnormallyoccurs
whenavehicleismoving.Dependingonthelevelanddurationof
auxiliaryhorsepowerdraw,vehicleconditionsandsurrounding
environmentalconditionsandotherfactors,thiscancontributeto
elevatedtransmissionfluidtemperaturesandresultinacceleratedfluid
deterioration,fuelvaporover-pressurization,andotherconcerns.Ford
trucksarefullyqualifiedforstationaryPTOoperationfor10minutesor
lessofcontinuousoperation.ForstationaryPTOoperationofextended
duration(beyond10minutes),dieselengineisrecommended.Further
consultyouraftermarketPTOinstaller,sincethedurationofoperation
limitfortheaftermarketPTOmaybelessthan10minutes.
AmorecompletedescriptionofPTOoperationisdiscussedintheFord
TruckBodyBuildersLayoutBook,foundat
www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas.
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
Ifdrivingthroughdeeporstandingwaterisunavoidable,proceedvery
slowlyespeciallywhenthedepthisnotknown.Neverdrivethrough
waterthatishigherthanthebottomofthehubs(fortrucks)orthe
bottomofthewheelrims(forcars).Whendrivingthroughwater,
tractionorbrakecapabilitymaybelimited.Also,watermayenteryour
engine’sairintakeandseverelydamageyourengineoryourvehiclemay
stall.Drivingthroughdeepwaterwherethetransmissionvent
tubeissubmergedmayallowwaterintothetransmissionand
causeinternaltransmissiondamage.
Oncethroughthewater,alwaysdrythebrakesbymovingyour
vehicleslowlywhileapplyinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.
Wetbrakesdonotstopthevehicleasquicklyasdrybrakes.
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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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| Model Year | 2006 |
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