Manuals for Ford Diesel Engines
Although the Ford Motor Company assembled its first car in July 1903, the company did not produce a diesel engine for the consumer market until 1982.
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3 simple steps to make your diesel system reliable and robust
STEP ONE - Get the manuals for your equipment
Owner, Workshop and Parts Manuals are important documents that should be part of every vessel's library. They contain the detailed information necessary for safe operation, maintenance and correct servicing.
The manuals on this page are provided for public information and education and can be downloaded for free. All copyrights belong to copyright holders stated in the documents.
congratulations - by downloading these free manuals you are taking an important step towards making your engine more reliable and robust.
STEP TWO - regular maintenance
Simple, regular maintenance is the easiest, quickest and cheapest way to avoid problems and accelerated engine wear. Most expensive repairs start from a lack of basic maintenance or ignoring small warnings. The work is not difficult - it just needs to be done.
The purpose is so that we can enjoy our boat for all the reasons we bought her. Trust yourself. Do the work regularly and be methodical.
Download free checklists here
if you need clear, easy-to-understand help
300+ drawings
Seeing is Understanding
Marine Diesel Basics 1
Maintain, Winterize and Recommission
• explains all parts of the marine diesel system - fuel,
lubrication, breathing, electrics, stern gland, propeller etc.
• 140+ tasks, 300+ drawings, 222 pages
• tasks are fully explained with clear drawings and minimal text
• all tools & supplies needed are illustrated for each task
• paperback US$17.99 £10.99 €12.99
• ebook (kindle, kobo, ibooks, google, epub) US$9.99
STEP THREE - keep a Maintenance Logbook
Keep a detailed and accurate record:
- all the work done on your diesel system - what, when & by who
- inventory of serial numbers, component descriptions
- early warning of potential problems
- time and details of any changes in performance
Use the value-added MDB Maintenance Logbooks (for single or twin engine installations), a notebook or the MDB Maintenance eLogbook on your iPad, tablet or desktop and record the information in an editable PDF directly as you work.
These logbooks are specially designed for single- and twin-engine installations on pleasure boats and small craft - sailboats, motorboats, canal boats and small workboats.
- 288 pages and 208 pages, including 144 pages for logbook entries
- over 50 clear drawings showing what to look for when inspecting components, etc.
- checklists for all parts of the marine diesel system
- detailed inventory list - so you never lose the serial number or model name of a part in the system again
- summaries - so you always have important information to hand, such as tyre changes, oil changes, etc.
- measurements - easy-to-use tables for weight, volume, oil pressure, etc.
- side tabs to easily find each section
- port and starboard side-by-side inventory and checklists
- available in paperback and hardcover
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Maintenance eLogbook
If you've every struggled to keep a logbook, this editable eLogbook may be exactly the help you need.
- "fillable form" PDF
- clickable checklists
- write, edit details of all tasks completed
- 40+ drawings to help inspections
- all common measurements with live calculators
- just $7.99 196 pages
"the Perfect Logbook" - verified purchaser
Manuals are also available in other languages: (under construction)
Deutsch - German
Sales Reference Manual
for all Ford power stroke diesel engines
156 pages
publ 2015
16 MB file
Service Manual
2400 Range
2401E 4 cylinder
2402E 6 cylinder
200 pages
publ. December 1980
8 MB file
2700 Range Service Manual
2701C 2701E
2703C 2703E
2704E
2704ET Turbo Charged
2704ET Turbo Plus
2711E 2712E
2713E 2714E
2715E
358 pages
publ. June 1979
36 MB file
Operators Instruction Book
Owners Parts List
2710 Range
2711E 2712E
2713E 2714E
26 pages
publ. January 1975
3 MB file
Operator Handbook
2720 Range
2720
2722
2723
2725
2726T
2728T
40 pages
publ. January 1985
3 MB file
Service Manual
Volume 1 - Base Engine
2720
2722 4 cylinder
2723 4 cylinder
2725 6 cylinder
2726T 6 cylinder
2728T 6 cylinder
145 pages
publ. January 1984
22 MB file
Service Manual - Lubrication Section
2720 Series
55 pages
publ. September 1982
3 MB file
Parts List - Owners Edition
2700 Series
2701E 2703E
2704E 2706E
2708E 2709E
86 pages
publ. February 1969
publ. no. PL261
6 MB file
Parts Identification
Section A - Base Engine
1965 - 1969 (may also apply to later engines)
36 pages
publ. - no date given
2 MB file
Parts Identification
Section B - Marinized Parts
1965 - 1969 (may also apply to later engines)
29 pages
publ. - no date given
1 MB file
Overview
6.4L F Series
16 pages
publ. 2008
MB file
Operating, Maintenance & Care Tips
6.7L Normal
6.7L Special
1 page
publ. November 2014
<1 MB file
Service (Workshop) Manual
6.9L V8 Engine
F150
F250
69 pages
7.5 MB file
Supplement
6.7Litre
84 pages
publ. February 2014
14 MB file
Parts List
F4.415
F6.622
Sabb - with Ford engine block
60 pages
publ. November 1982
12 MB file
Parts List
F6.363T
F6.363TI
53 pages
publ. May 1981
3 MB file
Sabre Lehman Power (with Ford engine block)
Operator's Manual and Parts Identification
4D242 4D254
6D363 6D363TC
6D380
30 pages
publ. June 1986
5 MB file
Workshop Manual
Section 2208 only
6.9L V8
Cleaning & Inspection
Diagnosis & Testing
Description & Operation
Overhaul
Removal & Installation
69 pages
publ. - no date given
7 MB file