2002 Ford F-550 Super Duty Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2002 Ford F-550 Super Duty covers three chassis cab body styles, the four-door crew cab, the two-door conventional and the four-door extended cab, in Base, XL, XLT and Lariat trims. The engine choice is the 6.8L SOHC V10, a 415 cubic inch naturally aspirated engine that could run on gasoline or LPG propane, and the turbocharged 7.3L OHV V8 diesel of 445 cubic inches. With four trims, three cabs and a propane option on the V10, the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics have more variants to keep straight than in a simpler year.

Engines covered

• 6.8L V10 (415 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline or LPG (propane)
• 7.3L V8 (445 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel

Body styles covered

• 4-door cab & chassis, crew cab
• 2-door cab & chassis, conventional
• 4-door cab & chassis, extended cab

Trims covered

• Base
• Lariat
• XL
• XLT

Known issues on the 2002 F-550 Super Duty. Five recalls are on federal record for the 2002 F-550: a speed control deactivation switch that may overheat and burn, a second speed control switch defect that can cause a vehicle fire with or without the engine running, and a 7.3L diesel camshaft position sensor that may work intermittently and stall the engine, among others. Owners have logged 22 complaints with NHTSA, with the fuel system at eight, the engine and engine cooling at three and the electrical system at two. The manual's fuel system procedures for gasoline, propane and diesel, its cooling system specifications and its wiring diagrams cover those systems.