In designing a performance version of Ford’s iconic pickup, Special Vehicle Teams chose a different direction for the 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor. Widen the body of a Supercrew, redo front and rear suspensions, tweak the four-wheel-drive calibration and make it an off-road capable pre-runner. The Raptor also gets a new truck engine, a 6.2L, two- …

Front seats – Leather- and cloth-trimmed seats have an embossed Raptor logo on the seatback and offer upper and lower bolsters with fabric and perforated leather inserts for a more comfortable ride. Interior Accent Package – This available option includes Molten Orange accent leathertrimmed front seats with unique leather inserts, Molten Orange accent rear seat vinyl seating surfaces, Molten Orange accent center stack appliqué finish and Molten Orange accent door trim appliqué finish to stand out from the crowd. Air extractors – The hood- and front fendermounted air extractors allow hot air to escape the engine compartment and help keep the underbody Read more…

This overview section serves only as a step by step reminder for experienced workers. If you are unfamiliar with any procedure you should read the parenthetical reference article or Paul Glaves’Routine R1100 Service Article!
Note to R1100RT and R1100RS Riders: remove the side panels as described in your owners manual “Service and Technical Booklet”except RT: instead of pulling the mirror off as the manual says, you need to hold the back of the mirror (front of bike) with one hand while you hit the front outside corner of the mirror with the palm of your hand thus knocking the mirror off.

Check Alternator Belt
remove four bolts holding black plastic cover(4mm hex), remove cover, check belt for cracks etc., check belt tension, replace belt every 36K miles, leave cover off for valve adjustment (see Jon Diaz “Alternator Belt Adjustment”)

Adjust Valves remove black plastic valve cover protectors (5mm hex) if installed, remove black valve cover strip, pull plug wire using special black plastic tool in Read more…

This workshop manual contains technical specification, descriptions and instructions for repairing the standard versions of the following engines TAMD31M, TAMD31L, TAMD31P, AD31L, AD31P, KAD32P, TAMD41H, TAMD41M, TAMD41P, AD41P, TAMD42WJ, KAMD42A, KAMD42B, KAMD42P, KAD42A, KAD42B, KAD42P, KAMD43P, KAD43P, KAMD44P, KAD44P. The workshop manual displays the operations carried out on any of the engines above. As a result the illustrations and pictures in the manual that show certain parts on the engines, do not in some cases apply to all the engines listed above. However the repair and service operations described are the same in all essential details.

Where they are not the same this is stated in the manual and where the difference is considerable the operations are described separately. Engine designations and numbers are given on the number plate (See Workshop manual Group 21 Engine page 15). The engine designation and number should be given in all correspondence about the engine. This Workshop Manual has been developed primarily for Volvo Penta service workshops and qualified personnel. Persons using this book are assumed to have a grounding in marine drive systems and be able to carry out related mechanical and electrical work. Read more…