From cylinder head to backhoe boom, this Ford 6500, 7500 service manual PDF (OEM ID 40650020) walks the engine, fuel, electrical, transmission, rear axle and brakes, steering, and loader-backhoe hydraulic systems end to end across 490 pages. Hydraulic schematics map the loader and backhoe circuits for each tractor, and the pressure checks and adjustments that keep those circuits honest fill much of the back half of the book. Wiring diagrams trace your lights, instruments, and starting system, while exploded views break rear axle assemblies like the planetary gears and differential lock down fastener by fastener. When the converter housing goes back on the transmission case, run the 5/8 in. bolts to 150-165 lbs. ft.; the alternator pulley nut takes 35-50 lbs. ft. A backhoe that drifts under load will not diagnose itself. Bookmarked and text-searchable, this PDF jumps you straight to the section you came for.
Complete the set for your 6500, 7500
What's Inside This Manual
| System | Pages | Key Topics |
|---|
| Engines | 3-74 | Engines and Lubricating System (Description and Operation, Cylinder Head, Valves, And Related Parts, Engine Front Cover and Timing Gears, Oil Pan Sump and Oil Pump, Connecting Rods, Bearings, Pistons, Rings, And Cylinder Block, Balancer, Main Bearings, Flywheel, And Crankshaft, Camshaft) |
| Fuel System | 75-98 | Diesel Fuel System Ford 6500 and 7500 |
| Electrical System | 99-158 | Wiring Lights and Instruments, Starting System |
| Transmission | 159-196 | Servicing the Transmission |
| Rear Axle and Brakes | 197-222 | Rear Axle Shaft Assembly, Planetary Gear Assembly, Disc Brake Assembly, Differential and Differential Lock Assembly, Parking Brake Assembly, Drive Pinion Assembly |
| Steering and Front Axle | 223-258 | Steering |
| Ford 6500 and 7500 Components Removal | 259-282 | Engine Removal and Installation, Specifications and Special Tools |
| Ford 6500 Loader-Backhoe and Hydraulics | 283-384 | Description and Operation, Adjustments and Pressure Checks |
| Ford 7500 Loader-Backhoe and Hydraulics | 385-490 | Description and Operation, Adjustments and Pressure Checks |
Quick Reference Specifications
| Specification | Value | Page |
|---|
| Generator Drive End Plate Assembly Securing Nut | 25 lbs. ft. (3.46 kg-m) | p. 381 |
| Alternator Pulley Nut | 35-50 lbs. ft. (4.84-6.92 kg-m) | p. 114 |
| Spool eyelet end torque | 5-8 lbs. ft. (.69-1.1 kgm) | p. 382 |
| Spool end torque | 5-8 lbs. ft. (.69-1.1 kgm) | p. 382 |
| Check valve torque | 35 lbs. ft. (4.8 kgm) | p. 114 |
| Drive shaft torque check | 5-10 lbs. ft. (.69-1.3 kgm) | p. 348 |
| Body bearing protrusion | .220-.230 inches | p. 350 |
| Backhoe Bucket Cylinder Gland | 350 ± 25 lbs. ft. (48.4 ± 3.5 kgm) | p. 381 |
| Backhoe Bucket Cylinder Packing Nut | 200 ± 25 lbs. ft. (27.6 ± 3.5 kgm) | p. 381 |
| Engine Idle Speed | 600-700 rpm | p. 65 |
| Engine Rated Speed | 2100 rpm | p. 65 |
