2007 Ford F350 Special Off-Road Package Supplement 1st Printing - Page 19

Driving 2. Push the black buttons on the bleed valves for a softer ride. Separate bleed valves allow independent adjustment of front and rear shocks. Note: Do not operate the compressor for more than 30 seconds at a time. Allow the compressor to cool down for one minute between operations. Note: Stop compressor operation when the arrow on the gauge reaches maximum. Continuing to supply pressure will not make the shocks any firmer and damage to the system will occur. The following table is an example of typical settings for the suspension. Setting High-speed firm ride Slow-speed soft ride Towing Front 8 2 5 Rear 6 2 8 LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL General information Your vehicle may be equipped with a locking rear differential; vehicles equipped with this differential should be identified by a "Caution" label mounted on the instrument panel. Vehicle handling characteristcs will be different than a conventional differential. Examples of this would be: • When turning a corner, the sound of component disengagement and re-engagement may be audible, and the transfer of driving torque from both wheels to one wheel may be noticeable. • When going from drive (acceleration) to coast (deceleration) in a turn, a "metallic" sound may be heard as torque flow is reversed (inside wheel engaged during acceleration; outside wheel engaged during deceleration). • When negotiating a turn (outside wheel disengaged), the inside wheel under conditions of poor traction may receive excessive torque, which could cause it to break traction momentarily until its speed is equal to the outside wheel. This will result in re-engagement of the outside wheel thus allowing both wheels to be driven. This condition is most noticeable with lightly loaded axles. 19