Section 08-02: Clutch Controls
1996 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-Super Duty Chassis Cab and Bronco Equipped with Manual Transmission Workshop Manual
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Clutch Control System

The hydraulic clutch control system consists of a clutch master cylinder fluid reservoir, a clutch master cylinder (7A543), a clutch slave cylinder, connecting tubing and a clutch pedal position switch (CPP) (11A152).

The clutch master cylinder reservoir and clutch master cylinder are located inboard of the brake vacuum booster. Fluid level is checked at the clutch master cylinder reservoir. A clutch pedal position switch is concentrically located on the clutch master cylinder.

The external clutch slave cylinder is mounted on the clutch housing portion of the case (7005) for vehicles equipped with 7.3L diesel or 7.5L gasoline engines with an S5-47 ZF Heavy-Duty transmission. Vehicles equipped with either a 4.9L, 5.0L or a 5.8L gasoline engine with either an S5-47 ZF Light-Duty or a Mazda R2 transmission are equipped with a concentric clutch slave cylinder (7A508), located inside the clutch housing portion of the case mounted on the transmission input shaft (7017).