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1 General Information 1.1 About This Manual 1.1.1 Introduction This manual has been written in a format that is designed to meet the needs of Vehicle Converters. The objective is to use common formats with the workshop manual which is used by technicians worldwide. This guide is published by Ford and provides general descriptions and advice for converting vehicles. These requirements must be complied with before a Ford Dealer should take delivery of motor vehicle accessories from an external supplier either for themselves or on behalf of a motor vehicle client. It must be emphasized that any change to the basic vehicle which does not meet the enclosed guideline standards may severely inhibit the ability of the vehicle to perform its function. Mechanical failures, structure failure, component unreliability or vehicle instability will lead to customer dissatisfaction. Appropriate design and application of body, equipment and or accessories is key to ensuring that customer satisfaction is not adversely affected. The information contained within this publication takes the form of recommendations to be followed when vehicle modifications are undertaken. It must be remembered that certain modifications may invalidate legal approvals and application for re-certification may be necessary. Ford cannot guarantee the operation of the vehicle if non-Ford approved electrical systems are installed. Ford electrical systems are designed and tested to function under operational extremes, and have been subjected to the equivalent of ten years of driving under such conditions. 1.1.2ImportantSafetyInstructions Appropriate conversion procedures are essential for the safe, reliable operation of all vehicles as well as the personal safety of the individual carrying out the work. This manual cannot possibly anticipate all such variations and provide advice or cautions as to each. Anyone who departs from the instructions provided in this manual must first establish that he compromises neither his personal safety nor the vehicle integrity by his choice of methods, tools or components. FordRanger 2011.5 1.1.3 Warnings, Cautions and Notes in This Manual WARNING: Warnings are used to indicate that failure to follow a procedure correctly may result in personal injury. CAUTION: Cautions are used to indicate that failure to follow a procedure correctly may result in damage to the vehicle or equipment being used. NOTE: Notes are used to provide additional essential information required to carry out a complete and satisfactory repair. As you read through this manual, you will come across WARNINGS, CAUTIONS and NOTES. A warning, caution or note is placed at the beginning of a series of steps if it applies to multiple steps. If the warning, caution or note only applies to one step, it is placed at the beginning of the specific step (after the step number). 1.1.4 How to Use This Manual This manual covers vehicle conversion procedures. The pages at the start of this manual list the content, by group. A group covers a specific portion of the vehicle. The manual is divided into four groups, General Information, Chassis, Electrical, Body and Paint. The number of the group is the first number of a section number. Each title listed in the contents links to the relevant section of the manual. In some section of the book it may refer you to see additional sections for information, links have been provided, these links are in blue text. This manual is designed to be used online or as printed material, document links for the online version are also shown with page numbers for the printed version, this will help guide you to the start of the section which contains the relevant information. There is also an alphabetical index at the back of the manual. As with the contents pages you will be able to link to sections. To do this just click on the page number. All left and right-handed references to the vehicle are taken from a position sitting in the driver seat looking forward unless otherwise stated. Date of Publication: 05/2011