E-SERIES
(May, 2004)
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STATEMENTSOFCONFORMITY
124 Thestatementsbelowareapplicable toall incomplete
vehicle types:
This vehicle, when completed, will conform toStandard
124, Accelerator Control Systems, if:
• No alterations are made to the accelerator pedal,
mounting hardware, adjustable pedal mechanism, or
other components of the accelerator control system
as installed by FordMotor Company.
• No equipment is added nor existing equipment
modified which would restrict operation of the
accelerator control system.
• Noalterationsaremade to thePedal PositionSensor
andall associatedhardwareandwiring.See thefigure
below for component identification.
135 Thestatementsbelowareapplicable to the following
incompletevehicle types if theGVWR is3500kg [7,716
lb] or less:
• IncompleteE-SeriesVanorWagon
This vehicle, when completed, will conform toStandard
135, LightVehicleBrakeSystems, if:
• No alterations, modifications, or replacements are
made to the following:
– Service or parking brake system
– Antilock brake system
– Vacuum system
– Wheels and tires
– Brake system indicator lampandwiring
– Brake system reservoir labeling
– Suspension rideheight or spring rate
– Wheelbase
• Any removal of aFord body or chassis component is
accompaniedby the additionof equal weight.
• The maximumGAWRs and GVWR, as identified on
the cover of this document, are not exceeded with
the vehicleweight at UnloadedVehicleWeight + 400
lbpassenger load.
• The service or parking brake pedal assembly
operation is not restricted by any alteration or added
components.
• The horizontal center of gravity of the Second Unit
Body (SUB) is rearward of L
min
†
for the appropriate
vehicle description in the table below. Lmin does not
apply toaSUBof120 lbor lesswhen installed rearward
of the front seats and forward of the centerline of the
rear axle. (Donot restrict theE-Seriesseat travel and
provide seatback clearance to obtain the torso angle
as shown inFigureCpage32).
131 The statement below is applicable to the Cutaway
when equipped with the School Bus Prep Package
andcompletedasaschool bus:
Conformity with Standard 131, School Bus Pedestrian
SafetyDevices, isnot substantiallyaffectedby thedesign
of this incomplete vehicle. Accordingly, Ford Motor
Company makes no representation as to conformity
with thisStandard.
ELECTRONICACCELERATORCONTROL
HORIZONTALCENTEROFGRAVITY
FORWARDLIMITTABLE
Wheelbase
Lmin
Model Millimeter [inch]
Millimeter [inch]
E-150 3505 [138]
1473 [58]
E-250 3505 [138]
1524 [60]
†
L
min
= theminimum horizontal center of gravity of theSUB
measured in inches rearward from the centerline of the front axle.
