Section 11 · Pages 480–533 (54 pages)
Brakes
From the 1960 Ford and Mercury Truck Shop Manual
Group 11. Hydraulic brake trouble shooting, adjustments, master cylinder and line repair; parking brakes; vacuum boosters; air-hydraulic brakes; and full air brakes with compressor, governor, control valve and brake chamber service. Part 11-6 gives brake dimensions, lining sizes, booster pressures and air brake chamber data.
Read this section free, starting at page 480What this section covers
- Hydraulic brake adjustment
- Master cylinder repair
- Parking brakes
- Vacuum boosters
- Air-hydraulic brakes
- Air brake compressor and governor
- Brake specifications
- Year
- 1960
- Vehicle
- Four Wheel Drive Trucks, Trucks
- Type
- Service Manual
- Models
- Ford and Mercury F, B, C, P and T series trucks, 100 through 1100 (light to extra-heavy duty)
- Pages
- 641
What’s inside
Identification
Engine systems
- 1-1General Engine Servicepp. 10–28
- 1-2223 Six Enginepp. 29–46
- 1-3292 MD and HD V-8 Enginespp. 47–67
- 1-4302 and 332 HD V-8 Enginespp. 68–81
- 1-5401, 477 and 534 SD V-8 Enginespp. 82–101
- 1-6Exhaust Systemspp. 102–105
- 1-7Engine Specificationspp. 106–111
- 2-1Ignition System Maintenancepp. 112–122
- 2-2Distributorspp. 123–133
- 2-3Governorspp. 134–137
- 2-4Ignition and Governor SpecificationsDistributor advance curves by engine, breaker arm spring tension, contact spacing and dwell, plus condenser, coil and governor specifications for the 223 Six and the V-8 engines.pp. 138–139
- 3Fuel Systempp. 140–194
- 4Cooling Systempp. 195–210
Drive line and chassis
- 5Clutches and Manual-Shift Transmissionspp. 211–289
- 6Fordomatic and Heavy-Duty Cruise-O-Maticpp. 290–311
- 7Transmatic Drive Transmissionpp. 312–353
- 8Rear Axles, 4-Wheel Drive Front Axle and Drive Linespp. 354–433
- 9Wheels, Tires, Suspension and Framespp. 434–453
- 10Steeringpp. 454–479
Brakes and electrical
- 11Brakespp. 480–533
- 12Generating and Starting Systemspp. 534–565
- 13Lights, Instruments and Accessoriespp. 566–589