TSB - Ford Blocker Beam™
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This Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) has been issued for all 2001 Model year Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 snowplow
undercarriage installations. These vehicles (starting in October 2000) contain a front BLOCKER BEAM™ as standard equipment.
This beam is designed to prevent a car from sliding beneath the higher riding front truck bumper during a frontal collision.
WARNING: Removal of the Blocker Beam™, without the installation of the snowplow undercarriage, may affect air bag
deployment in a crash. The vehicle should not be operated without either the snowplow undercarriage or the Blocker
Beam™ in place. Should a Blocker Beam™ be removed from the front of a Ford Super Duty truck to accommodate
the installation of a snowplow, it should be tagged, packaged and supplied to the customer with the completed vehicle,
along with reinstallation instructions (see diagram).
1. To install your Blizzard undercarriage on a Ford F-250, F-350, F-450 or F-550 vehicle, first tag the BLOCKER BEAM™ that is to be
removed. This tag will serve as a reminder to re-install the beam should the customer ever remove the snowplow undercarriage.
Note: Tags are being added to all applicable undercarriage kits as a running change. Contact Customer Service toll free at 1-888-
680-8600 should you wish to receive tags for undercarriages in inventory.
2. Loosen the Blocker Beam™ from both SPRING BRACKETS by removing the three fasteners at each end of the Blocker Beam™.
Re-attach the fasteners to either end of the Blocker Beam™ for storage.
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
All Blizzard Snowplows
Issued November 27, 2000
BLOCKER BEAM™
REMOVE THESE
FASTENERS
SPRING BRACKET
DRIVER’S SIDE ILLUSTRATION
95 AIRPARK BOULEVARD CALUMET, MI 49913 [906] 482-5555 [906] 482-5445 FAX
1183-11-00
WARNING: Replace Ford
®
Blocker Beam
™
using original vehicle
hardware should you remove your snowplow undercarriage.
Failure to replace Blocker Beam
™
, without the installation of a
snowplow undercarriage, may affect airbag deployment in a
crash. The vehicle should not be operated without either the
snowplow undercarriage or Blocker Beam
™
in place.
Note: This notice affects 2001 Model year Ford
®
Super Duty F-250, F-350,
F-450 and F-550 vehicles.
1185-11-00
95 AIRPARK BOULEVARD CALUMET, MI 49913 [906] 482-5555 [906] 482-5445 FAX
BLOCKER BEAM™ TAG
PUSH BEAM LABEL
BLZ 1031
95 AIRPARK BOULEVARD CALUMET, MI 49913 [906] 482-5555 [906] 482-5445 FAX
WARNING: Replace Ford
®
Blocker Beam
™
using original vehicle
hardware should you remove your snowplow undercarriage.
Failure to replace Blocker Beam
™
, without the installation of a
snowplow undercarriage, may affect airbag deployment in a
crash. The vehicle should not be operated without either the
snowplow undercarriage or Blocker Beam
™
in place.
Note: This notice affects 2001 Model year Ford
®
Super Duty F-250, F-350,
F-450 and F-550 vehicles.
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