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Operator’s Manual

THIS IS A MANUAL PRODUCED BY JENSALES INC. WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF FORD OR IT’S SUCCESSORS. FORD AND IT’S SUCCESSORS

ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE QUALITY OR ACCURACY OF THIS MANUAL.

TRADE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES CONTAINED AND USED HEREIN ARE THOSE OF OTHERS, AND ARE USED HERE IN A DESCRIPTIVE SENSE TO REFER TO THE PRODUCTS OF OTHERS.

555C & 655C Tractor, Loader

Backhoe

FO-O-555C+

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FORD Operator's Manual

Tractor Loader Backhoe 555C and 655C

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CONTENTS Page

foreword (i) safety precautions (ii) roll over protective structures (v) universal symbols (vi)

SECTION A CONTROLS, INSTRUMENT AND OPERATION

instrument consol .2 key-start/stop switch S starting/stopping the engine 6 parking brake 8 foot controls 8 steering control 9 transmission 9 front wheel drive option 11 running-in procedure 12 Ford all weather cab 13 seat adjustment 17 seat belt 18 transporting the tractor 19 weighting limitations 20

SECTION B LOADER CONTROLS AND OPERATION

loader control lever 2 transmission dump switch S loader bucket removal and installation S gannon hitch 6 loader arm support 6 loader operation 7

SECTION C BACKHOE CONTROLS AND OPERATION

backhoe controls 2 backhoe operations 4 operating techniques S removal of the backhoe 8

SECTION D LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE

SECTION E SPECIFICATIONS

SAFETY DECALS INDEX

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--FORD 555C and 655C ------------SECTION A

7. Foot Controls

1. Foot throttle pedal 3. Brake pedals 2. Differential lock pedal 4. Brake pedal latch

A WARNING: This procedure should only be .. operated when maneuvering the tractor at low ground speeds. Never operate the brake pedals independently at high speeds or on the highway always lock them together.

To lock the pedals together swivel the latch in an counter-clockwise direction to engage the slot in the left-hand pedal.

A O WARNING: Maintain the brake adjustment .. so that the tractor does not pull to one side when stopping with the pedals latched together. See Section D "LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE".

Foot Throttle The foot throttle may be used independently of the hand throttle to control the speed of the tractor and is recommended for use on the public highway.

IMPORTANT: When it is required to use the foot throttle, set the hand throttle to the idle position.

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Upon rel~ of the foot throttle the engine speed will return to the hand throttle setting.

Differential Lock In conditions indudng wheel slip, depress the differential lock pedal until the lock is felt to engage. The lock will automatically disengage when traction at the rear wheels equalizes. If a rear wheel spins at speed, reduce the engine speed to idle before engaging the differential lock to minimize shock loads on the rear axle.

A WARNING: Never use the differential lock .. at speeds above 5 miles/h (8 km/h) or when turning the ° tractor. When engaged, the lock will prevent the tractor turning, and personal injury could result.

STEERING CONTROL

IMPORTANT: Your tractor is equipped with hydrostatic power steering. Neuer hold the steering wheel against either of the steering stops for more than 10 seconds or for more than a total of 10 seconds in anyone minute. Failure to obseroe this precaution may result in damage to the steering system components.

TRANSMISSION °

The transmission is a fully synchronized power reversing type giving four forward and four reverse speeds. A torque converter is used to connect the engine to the transmission and the column mounted power reversing lever enables power shifts between forward and reverse.

--"FORD 555C and 655C------------SECTION A

The floor matting should be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner and/or a stiff brush. If necessary a damp cloth may be used to remove obstinate stains. Allow the matting to dry naturally and avoid getting water under the mat.

NOTE: If using a high pressure washer to clean the tractor, avoid aiming the jet directly at oil fill points, breathers, seals, instruments or decals.

TOOLBOX

The toolbox is located and integral with the left-hand step plate in front of the battery compartment. To

" remove the lid release the overcenter type latch and slide the lid rearwards and upwards. The latch may be locked with a padlock for extra security if required.

TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR

When moving the unit from one site to another, or when using the loader for any length of time, always set the backhoe in the transport position as follows:

Center Pivot Backhoe:

1. Fully raise and center the boom.

2. Fully retract the extendible dipperstick where fitted and install the transport pin Figure 23.

3. Curl the bucket fully in.

4. Crowd the dipstick fully in.

5. Fully raise the stabilizers.

6. Engage the boom/swing transport lock by pulling the lever fully back into the latched position, Figure 24.

NOTE: It may be necessary to move the swing control lever slightly to ensure full engagement of the lever lock.

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23. Extendible Dipperstick Locking Pin

1. Locked or transport position 2. Unlocked or work poSition

A WARNING: To avoid injury never use the .. backhoe for "lifting" or "craning" with the backhoe locked in the transport position.

7. If local regulations require an SMV emblem to be fitted attach the SMV to the lower end of the backhoe bucket cylinder rod.

24. Boom/Swing Transport Lock

1. Boom latch pin 3. Lever latch 2. Boom latch 4. "Lever

--FORD 555C and 655C -----------SECTION C

3. Backhoe Controls - Three Lever

1. Lift lever (boom) 4. Swing pedals 2. Crowd lever (dipstick) 5. Stabilizer levers 3. Actuating lever (bucket) 6. Extendible dipperstick lever

BACKHOE CONTROLS (Three lever)

The backhoe digging elements are controlled by three main control levers with two additional small levers to control the stabilizers and two foot pedals to control the boom swing. ·

Operation of the levers is as follows with reference to Figure 3:

1. Pull lever back - boom lifts Push lever forward - boom lowers

2, Pull lever back - dipstick crowds in Push lever forward - dipstick crowds out

3. Pull lever back -: bucket curls in Push lever forward - bucket curls out

4. Depress right pedal - boom swings right Depress left pedal - boom swings left

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4. Extendible Dipperstick

STABILIZER LEVERS

The stabilizer levers Figures 1,2 and 3.

Pull the levers back - stabilizers raise. Push the levers forward - stabilizers lower.

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The left hand lever operates the left stabilizer and the right hand lever operates the right stabilizer.

EXTENDIBLE DIPPERSTICK (where fitted)

The extendible dipperstick, Figure 4 can be operated Simultaneously with other boom dipperstick and bucket movements to increase overall backhoe versatility during most operations.

The working length of the dipperstick is variable between the dosed poSition and the maximum extension of 4 ft. (1.22m) for the Ford 655C and 3.5 ft. (1.07m) for the Ford 555C by actuation of the floor mounted foot pedal control Figures 1 and 2 or the control lever Figure 3.

INDEX

PJr Cleaner.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. PJr Cleaner Warning Ught .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. PJr Flow Vents. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Alternator . .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Alternator Charge Warning Ught .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " .. .. .. Antifreeze . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. ..

Backhoe Controls.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " .. .. ..' .. .. .. .. .. .. Backhoe Lubrication.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .; .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Backhoe Operation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Backhoe Removal.. .. .. .. .. .. " .. .. " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. Backhoe Transport Position. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Battery .. ................... , " .. ................ ................... , .. . . Blower Control .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Brakes-Foot. " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. Brakes-Hand .................... .. ............ .. ...... .. .. .. .... ....... . Bucket Installation:

Backhoe .. ................................... , ......... , ............. . Loader .. ............ ............ .... ........ .. ...... ................. .

Cab PJr FIlters. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. o. •• •• • • •• • • •• •• •• ••

Cold Weather Starting.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Controls:

Engine Start/Stop Switch. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " ., .. .. Ughts ............................................................... . Rear Axle-Differential Lock.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. Transmission .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Coolant Immersion Heater .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. ., .. .. Coolant Temperature Gauge .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cooling System.. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " .. .. .. .. ..

Diesel Fuel.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Differential Lock Operation.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Direction Indicators .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Driving The Tractor .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Engine Breather Filter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Engine Lubricants.. .. .. .. .. " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Engine Lubrication. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Engine Oil Filter.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Engine Oil Level. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Engine Oil Pressure, Warning light .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Engine Valve Adjustment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., Extendible Oipperstick .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Extendible Dipperstick Wear Buttons .. ....... , ............ .. .... .... ....... .

1

08,017,019,028 A3 A15 016,031 A3 05,028, Ell

C2 013 C4 C7 A19 D9 A15 A8 A8

C4 B5

010, 018, 028 A7

AS A4, 033, 034 A9 A9 A7 A3 05, 08

03 A9 AS, 033 A13

021 015,EI0 015,016 015,016 05 A3 020 C3 019

Index (Continued)

Fan Belt Adjustment.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Footbrake Ajustment.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Foot Controls.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Front Wheel Drive-Operation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Front Wheel Drive-Lubrication. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Front Wheel Bearing Lubrication .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Front Wheel Nuts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Fuel Filters .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Fuel Injectors .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Fuel Level Gauge .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Fuel Tank Shut-off Valve .. .. ........ ...................... ........ .. .... . . Fuses . ......... .

Gear Lever .. .. . . Grease Points .. ..

Hand Throttle . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ".. .. Hazard Warning lights.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Heater Controls.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Heater Temperature Control.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hom Push .. .. ................ ........................ . . Hydraulic Breather. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hydraulic Hoses and Tubing ........ ...... .. ... . Hydraulic Oil Filter. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hydraulic Oil Level.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hydraulic Pump Drive Shaft. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hydraulic System Filter By-pass Warning light .. .. Hydrostatic Steering Oil .............. ........ . .

Instrument Console ". .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Instrument Console S\.Vitches ......... . Interior light .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Key-Start/Stop Switch .. .. ..

Light Switches. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ".. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Liquid Ballast .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Loader Arm Support. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Loader Bucket Level Indicator. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Loader Bucket Return to Oig.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Loader Controls.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Loader Hydro-Mechanical Self-levelling linkage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Loader Operation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Lubricants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Lubrication and Maintenance Chart .. ..

Multi-Purpose Bucket. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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016,017 029 A8 All 012,014,026 020 011 09,023 D24 A3 023 034,035

A10 011, 012, 013, 014

AS A4 A14 A14 AS 015,016 030 08,022,025 06 028 A3 019,021

A2,034 A4 A18,034

AS

A4 A21 B6,04 B2 B2 B2 83 B7 E10 B2, 83

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Index (Continued)

Parking Brake Adjustment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Parking Brake Operation.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Parking Brake Warning Ught.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Pre-Cleaner.. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Priming the Fuel System .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Power Reversing Lever.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Rear Axle Lubrication .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Rear Wheel Nuts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Road Speed Chart. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. RaPS .. .. ........ .. .... ........ .... .............. .. ...... ...... .... ... . Running-In Procedure .. .. ...... ...... ...... ........ ........ .... ......... .

Safety Precautions.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Seat Adjustment. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Seat Belt .. ...... ........ .. .... .... .. .................. ............ .. ... . Serial Numbers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Specifications.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.. .. .• .. .. Stablizers.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Starting the Engine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Starting with Booster Cables .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Stopping the Engine.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Storing the Unit.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Steering Console .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..' .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sun Visor . ........ .... .. .. ...... .. .. .............. ............ ......... .

Thermostart. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. :. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Tire Maintenance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Trre Pressure ............ , . ...... ............ ...... .. .... ............ ... . Tool Box .. .......... .... ' .... ...... .... .. .... ........................ ... . Towing the Tractor. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Transmission Lubrication.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Transmission Dump Switches.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., Transmission Oil Temperature Warning Ught .. .... .................... .. .. . . Transmission Operation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Transporting the Backhoe. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Universal Symbols .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. '.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Warning Ughts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Weighting the Unit . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wheel Nuts .. ................ .............. .. .................. ...... .. . . Windows .. .... .. .. .... .... .... .. .............. .... .... .............. ... . Windshield Wipers and Washer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Windshield Washer Reservoir .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Worklamps .. .......... .. .. ...... .. .. .... ...... ........ .......... .. ..... .

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029 A8 A3 07 024 AS, A10

019,027 011 E13 (v) A12

(ii), (iii), (iv) A17 A18 (i) Section E C3,C4 A6 A7 A8 035 AS A18

A4,AS 037 011 A19 A13 019, 023, 027 A10,B5 A3 A9 A19

(vi)

A3 A20 011 A16 A4 07 AS,033