This factory service and repair manual for the 1995 Ford F-700 LPO comes down to a single engine, the 7.0L OHV V8 of 429 cubic inches built to run on propane or gasoline, in one straight truck body and one Base trim. That focus is useful, because the year's federal record is heavy and mostly electrical. Wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the engine and chassis harnesses, plus procedures, specifications and torque values for the steering, the brakes and the engine itself, are what that record calls for.
Engines covered
- 7.0L V8 (429 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, LPG (propane) or gasoline
Body styles covered
- Straight truck, medium conventional
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1995 F-700 LPO. Five recalls are recorded. The first concerns trucks with the 7.0L engine and the optional cab floor reinforcement, where the harness or battery cable can be squeezed against the frame until it chafes and shorts, overheating and arcing. Another covers an air dryer that can freeze, build pressure and shed its cartridge. A third covers a drag link fitted to low-profile trucks that can foul the front axle beam and take the steering with it. Owners have filed six complaints with NHTSA, five electrical and one on the parking brake, all within reach of the wiring diagrams and brake procedures here.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.0L LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) ENGINE OR 7.0L EFI (GASOLINE) ENGINE WITH THE OPTIONAL CAB FLOOR PAN REINFORCEMENT. THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS
AIR SYSTEM BLOCKAGE IN THE AIR DRYER OCCURS DEGRADING THE MOISTURE REMOVING CAPABILITIES OF THE DRYER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN A COLD ENVIRONMENT AND MOISTURE ACCUMULATES AND FREEZES IN THE AIR
A CONNECTOR IN THE WIRING WHERE THE TILT HOOD MOUNTED LAMPS ATTACH TO THE VEHICLE WIRING HARNESS WAS BUILT WITHOUT SEALING PLUGS. MOISTURE, ROAD SALT OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS CAN ENTER THE CONNECTION RES
THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE CAN WEAR THE BRASS SWIVEL BLOCK ON THE GOVERNOR LEVER THROUGH WHICH IT PASSES.
THE DRAG LINK INSTALLED CAN CONTACT THE FRONT AXLE I-BEAM UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME CONDITIONS. THIS DRAG LINK WAS NOT INTENDED TO BE INSTALLED ON "LOW PROFILE" VEHICLES.
WIRING HARNESS LOCATION IS TOO CLOSE TO THE MANIFOLD THEREFORE BURNING AND MELTING WIRES, RECALL WORK DONE ON WIRING HARNESS HOWEVER PROBLEM NOT SOLVED.
STARTER WILL NOT DISENGAGE, VEHICLE KEEPS RUNNING AFTER SWITCH IS TURNED OFF.
Showing the 2 most serious of 6 complaints filed with NHTSA.
