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

Cylinder, Clutch Slave

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 4.9L, 5.0L or 5.8L gasoline engines 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 input shaft (7017).

The clutch slave cylinder converts the hydraulic fluid movement back to mechanical movement. This mechanical movement controls the clutch release hub and bearing (7548).