Below you'll find the tightening torques for the Ford Ranger 3 USA in both Nm and ft/lbs. The first table contains the most-used torque settings. The tables after it contain all torque spec values I could find.
Most-used torque specs for Ford Ranger 3 USA
| Part | Description | Torque (Nm) | Torque (ft/lbs) | Remarks | Applies to | |
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| Belt tensioner/Timing chains | Belt idler pulley bolt | 40 | 30 | Minimum torque | 
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| Belt tensioner/Timing chains | Belt idler pulley bolt | 55 | 41 | Maximum torque | 
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| Belt tensioner/Timing chains | Belt idler pulley bolt | 40 | 30 | Minimum torque | 
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| Belt tensioner/Timing chains | Belt idler pulley bolt | 55 | 41 | Maximum torque | 
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| Transmission fluid pan | Drain plug | 48 | 35 | 
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| Transfer | Drain plug | 24 | 18 |  |   | |
| Wheels | Wheel nuts | 135 | 100 |  |   | 
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- Production years: 1998 - 2012
- Generation: 3
- Type of van: pickup
- Model variant: Base
- Also known as:
 
       
           
           
           
            