1992 Ford F-700 LPO Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1992 Ford F-700 LPO is written for two engines, the naturally aspirated 7.0L OHV V8 on gasoline and the turbocharged 6.6L inline-six diesel, in medium conventional tractor and straight truck bodies sold in Base trim. Coverage follows the truck rather than the fuel: engine procedures and specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the cab and chassis, and the throttle and door hardware that the year's two recalls concern.
Engines covered
- 7.0L V8 (429 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 6.6L inline-six (401 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
Body styles covered
- Tractor truck, medium conventional
- Straight truck, medium conventional
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1992 F-700 LPO. Two recalls are recorded federally for this chassis. One covers throttle return springs that can crack under engine vibration, with the risk that a second failure leaves the throttle open instead of dropping back to idle. The other covers water reaching the door latch release cable and freezing there, after which the door may not relatch, the inside handle may stop working, or the door may look latched when it is not. NHTSA also holds one complaint about the service brakes. Linkage adjustment, latch service and brake procedures cover all three.
AS A RESULT OF INHERENT VIBRATION IN THESE ENGINES, THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE.
WATER CAN ENTER THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE WATER IN THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE CAN FREEZE AND CAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM TO MALFUNCTI
BRAKE FAILURE, CONTINUE WEAR, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT
