Maintenance: Technical Service Bulletins

• Recalls
  • Recall - Front Wheel Bearing Nut Retaining Key
    • Overview
    • Attachment I
    • Attachment II
    • Attachment III
    • Owner's Letter
  • Recall 89V109000: Front Hub Retainer Key Installation
• Customer Interest
  • Steering/Suspension - Pull/Drift Diagnostic Procedure
    • Overview
    • Service Procedure
    • Pull Drift Diagnostic Procedure
    • The Road Test
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 1 - Tire Mismatch
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 2 - Alignment
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 3 - Tires
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 4 - Steering Gear Valve Off Center
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 5 - Rbs Linkage
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 6 - Brake Imbalance
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 7 - Miscellaneous
    • Diagnostic Check List
  • Engine - Hard Cold Starts/Hesitation/Stalls On Start-Up
    • Overview
    • Procedures, Warranty and Labor
    • Idle Speed Adjustment
    • Procedure # 1
    • Procedure # 2 Idle Air By-Pass Valve Cleaning Only
    • Warranty Coverage
    • Labor Standards Operations
    • Operation Description
  • Engine - Rough Idle/Hesitation/Backfire/Stalling
  • Steering - Pull or Drift
• By Symptom
  • Customer Interest
    • Steering/Suspension - Pull/Drift Diagnostic Procedure
      • Overview
      • Service Procedure
      • Pull Drift Diagnostic Procedure
      • The Road Test
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 1 - Tire Mismatch
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 2 - Alignment
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 3 - Tires
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 4 - Steering Gear Valve Off Center
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 5 - Rbs Linkage
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 6 - Brake Imbalance
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 7 - Miscellaneous
      • Diagnostic Check List
    • Engine - Hard Cold Starts/Hesitation/Stalls On Start-Up
      • Overview
      • Procedures, Warranty and Labor
      • Idle Speed Adjustment
      • Procedure # 1
      • Procedure # 2 Idle Air By-Pass Valve Cleaning Only
      • Warranty Coverage
      • Labor Standards Operations
      • Operation Description
    • Engine - Rough Idle/Hesitation/Backfire/Stalling
    • Steering - Pull or Drift
  • Driveability
    • Engine - Hard Cold Starts/Hesitation/Stalls On Start-Up
      • Overview
      • Procedures, Warranty and Labor
      • Idle Speed Adjustment
      • Procedure # 1
      • Procedure # 2 Idle Air By-Pass Valve Cleaning Only
      • Warranty Coverage
      • Labor Standards Operations
      • Operation Description
    • Engine - Rough Idle/Hesitation/Backfire/Stalling
  • Poor performance
    • Engine - Rough Idle/Hesitation/Backfire/Stalling
  • Pull, grab
    • Steering - Pull or Drift
  • Recalls
    • Recall - Front Wheel Bearing Nut Retaining Key
      • Overview
      • Attachment I
      • Attachment II
      • Attachment III
      • Owner's Letter
    • Recall 89V109000: Front Hub Retainer Key Installation
• All Technical Service Bulletins
  • Vehicle Storage - Maintenance Tips
  • A/C - Filtering Refrigerant After Compressor Replacement
    • Overview
    • Service Procedure
  • Steering/Suspension - Pull/Drift Diagnostic Procedure
    • Overview
    • Service Procedure
    • Pull Drift Diagnostic Procedure
    • The Road Test
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 1 - Tire Mismatch
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 2 - Alignment
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 3 - Tires
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 4 - Steering Gear Valve Off Center
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 5 - Rbs Linkage
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 6 - Brake Imbalance
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 7 - Miscellaneous
    • Diagnostic Check List
  • Engine - Hard Cold Starts/Hesitation/Stalls On Start-Up
    • Overview
    • Procedures, Warranty and Labor
    • Idle Speed Adjustment
    • Procedure # 1
    • Procedure # 2 Idle Air By-Pass Valve Cleaning Only
    • Warranty Coverage
    • Labor Standards Operations
    • Operation Description
  • A/C Compressor - Oil Recovery/Measuring Procedures
  • A/C Compressor - Oil Recovery and Measuring Procedure
  • Recall - Front Wheel Bearing Nut Retaining Key
    • Overview
    • Attachment I
    • Attachment II
    • Attachment III
    • Owner's Letter
  • Lug Nuts - Proper Torqueing Procedure
  • Tires - Best Pressure For Load Application
  • Lug Nuts - Proper Installation/Torqueing Procedure
  • Fuel Pressure Specification - Corrections
  • Automatic Hublock - Diagnosis/Service Tips
  • Recall 89V109000: Front Hub Retainer Key Installation
  • Motor Oil - Viscosity Grade Recommendation
  • Cooling System - Proper Fluid Concentrations
  • Engine Coolant - Recycled Coolant Not Authorized
  • Recycled Engine Coolant - Service Tips
  • Engine Coolant - Propylene Glycol Recommendations
  • Engine - Water Entry Through Air Intake System
  • Octane Adjust Shorting Bar - Revised Procedures
    • Overview
    • 1989 Note, Remember and Pinpoint Test Schematic
    • 1990 Application, Component Location and Wire Color
    • 1991 Diagnosis By Symptom Chart
    • 1991 Pinpoint Test Note
    • 1991 Test Step KP1 Thru KP11
  • Drivetrain - Lubricant Usage
  • A/C - R12 Refrigerant Service Tips
  • A/C - R12 Refrigerant Substitutes Service Tip
  • R-12 Refrigerant - Substitutes
  • Air Conditioning - Use of Correct Fluorescent Tracer Dye
  • A/C - Identification of Non Approved Refrigerants
    • Overview
    • A/C Refrigerant Analyzer Function
    • Recovery of Contaminated Refrigerant
    • Repairing A Contaminated A/C System
    • Disposal of Contaminated Refrigerant
  • Engine - Rough Idle/Hesitation/Backfire/Stalling
  • Ignition Timing - Procedure/Diagnostics Correction
  • Ignition Timing Procedure - Manual Update
  • Idle Speed Setting Procedure - Manual Revision
  • Engine - Valve Clearance Manual Revisions
    • Overview
    • 1988 Ranger 2.9L V-6 Engine
    • 1990 Ranger/Bronco II - Engine-2.9L V-6
    • 1989 Ranger - 2.9L V-6 Engine
  • Front Alignment - Specifications
  • Steering - Pull or Drift
  • A/C Compressor - Service Tips