Special Operating Conditions - Ford F650 Owner's Manual

Scheduled Maintenance Guide

SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS

If your driving habits frequently include one or more the following
conditions:
• Short trips of less than 10 miles (16 km) when outside temperatures
remain below freezing.
• Operating during hot weather in stop-and-go "rush hour" traffic.
• Operating in severe dust conditions.
• Extensive idling, or low speed operation such as door-to-door delivery
service.
• High speed operation with a fully loaded vehicle (maximum GVW).
• Snowplowing.
Perform the following:
• Change engine oil and oil filter every three months, 5,000 miles (8,000
km) or 125 hours of engine service.
• If operating in severe dust conditions, replace the air filter more often
than regular intervals as determined by the air filter restriction gauge.
Make sure that the air filter restriction gauge is in good working order.
• Lube the manual transmission and the rear axle every 30,000 miles
(48,000 km) or six months, whichever comes first.
• See the Allison, Cummins and Caterpillar Operator's Manual.
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