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1965 Comet, Falcon, Fairlane and Mustang Shop Manual 

(Form 7760-65, first printing September 1964) 

ISBN 0-9673211-2-3 

EAN: 978-0-9673211-2-7 

 
 

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Summary of Contents for 1965 Fairlane

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Page 2: ...tion or distribution of the Ford Motor Company material is allowed without the express written permission of Ford Motor Company Disclaimer Although every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of this...

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Page 4: ...nts and repairs in vehicle adjustments overhaul etc Specifications and recommended special tools are included Refer to the opposite page for important vehicle identifica tion data The descriptions and...

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Page 6: ...89 CID ENGINE I BODY SERIAL CODE 2 DOOR SEDAN R1184 C FIG 3 Fairlane Warranty Plate EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR DATE CODE WHITE 6TH DAY APRIL BODY STYLE INTERIOR TRIM 2 DOOR HARDTOP PALOMINO VINYL DETROIT DI...

Page 7: ...yle Code in the Vehicle Data which consists of a two digit number with a letter Suffix The following chart lists the Body Serial Codes Body Style Codes and the Model FALCON Body Serial Code 02 02 0 1...

Page 8: ...urq Met Vinyl 78 Ivy Gold D L Vinyl 79 Med Palomino Vinyl H2 White W Blue Vinyl H5 White W Red Vinyl H6 White W Black Vinyl H7 White W Turquoise Vinyl H8 White W Gold Vinyl H9 White W Palomino Vinyl 8...

Page 9: ...Letter N P R S T u W Y Z Assembly Plant Norfolk Twin Cities San Jose Pilot Plant Metuchen Louisville Wayne Wixom St Louis TRANSMISSION CODES Code 1 2 5 6 Type 3 Speed Manual 3 Speed Manual W Overdriv...

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Page 11: ...ffort X X X X Pull X X X X X Rattle X X Brakes Heat Up During Driving and Fail to Release X X Leaky Wheel Cylinder X X X Grabbing or Uneven Braking Action X X X X X No Braking Effect When Pedal is Dep...

Page 12: ...ke Drags X X X X X X X X X X All Brakes Drag X X X X X X Hard Pedal X X X X X Spongy Pedal X X Car Pulls to One Side X X X X X X X X X X X One Wheel Locks X X X X X X Brakes Chatter X X X X X X X Exce...

Page 13: ...cause leaks When assem the vacuum manifold and check bling be sure that the diaphragm valve assembly and look for a stick assembly is properly positioned Im ing or faulty check valve Check all proper...

Page 14: ...ate a gauge of the di mension shown in Fig 2 Then place the gauge against the master cylinder mounting surface of the booster body as shown in Fig 3 The push rod screw should be adjusted so that the e...

Page 15: ...of the brakes and be sure that a firm pedal is obtained PRESSURE BLEEDING Bleed the longest lines first Never use brake fluid which has been drained from the hydraulic system The bleeder tank should c...

Page 16: ...ged they must be re placed Replace any lining that has been oil saturated Replace the lin ing in axle sets Prior to replacement of the lining the drum diameter should be checked to determine if oversi...

Page 17: ...ar is moving rearward and only when the second ary shoe is free to move toward the drum beyond a predetermined point With the car moving rearward and the brakes applied the wrap around action of the s...

Page 18: ...m type brakes The cylinders are connected hy draulically by means of internal pas sages in the caliper housing and an external transfer tube between the two halves of the caliper assembly One bleeder...

Page 19: ...ter cylinder and the rear brake wheel cylinders provides balanced braking action between the front and the rear brakes under a wide range of braking conditions Fig 22 By regulating the hydrau lic pres...

Page 20: ...he diaphragm is then balanced or suspended in vacuum since vacuum is present on both sides of the power diaphragm With the power diaphragm balanced in vacuum the diaphragm return spring holds the diap...

Page 21: ...decrease the brake application Whenever the pressure applied to the brake pedal is held constant for a moment the valve returns to its holding position However upon reaching the fully applied positio...

Page 22: ...embly to the brake pedal and provide the driver with a resistance that is in propor tion to the brake hydraulic apply forces This is the means of provid ing the proper driver feel to the power brake u...

Page 23: ...endent hand operated parking brake control actuates the rear wheel brake shoes through a cable linkage The operating cable is routed from the parking brake control assembly to the equalizer lever whic...

Page 24: ...PART 2 2 BRAKE SYSTEM 2 15 VACUUM PORT CLOSED H1358 A FIG 1 1 Booster in Holding Position...

Page 25: ...oes may drag when the drums are cool and contracted 1 After the shoes have been in stalled or the adjusting screw has been turned install the drum Be sure that all excess grease oil and other foreign...

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