Ford F-650 2015 Owner's Manual page 16

Vehicle Inspection Guide
Engine starting (with parking brake applied)
Safety and Before entering the cab, verify that the vehicle is
emergency equipped with spare electrical fuses (if used),
equipment three red reflective triangles, a properly charged
and rated fire extinguisher and wheel chocks.
Walk around the vehicle and verify all steps and
grab handles, inside and out (as well as behind),
are tight and clean. Use extreme caution and a
three-point stance at all times.
Inspect door latches for proper closing, latching
and locking.
Set the parking brake. If starting a vehicle with a
Starting the
engine manual transmission, press the clutch and verify
the transmission is in neutral. If starting a vehicle
with an automatic transmission, make sure the
gearshift lever is in position N or P (if equipped
with a park position).
Diesel engine: Turn the key to the on position.
Turn the key to start when the wait to start
indicator light in the instrument cluster turns off.
Gasoline engine: Turn the key to start, and
then release it as soon as the engine starts.
Engine oil Verify pressure builds to normal operating range.
pressure
Low air pressure A tone indicating low air pressure should sound
warning tone (if immediately after the engine starts but before
equipped with an the compressor has built-up pressure. The tone
air compressor) should stop when the air pressure reaches 70 psi
(483 kPa) (or more). Let the air pressure build
to governed cutout pressure, which should occur
between 115–130 psi (793–896 kPa).
Accelerator Press the accelerator and verify that it operates
smoothly, without any binding or irregular feel.
Release the pedal and verify the engine returns
to idle speed immediately.
Voltmeter Check the gauge (diesel engine) or indicator light
(gasoline engine) to verify the alternator is
charging.
2015 F-650/750 (f67)
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, April 2014
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