Tires, Wheels and Loading
Ifyourvehicleisstuckinsnow,mud,sand,etc.,donotrapidly
spinthetires;spinningthetirescantearthetireandcausean
explosion.Atirecanexplodeinaslittleasthreetofiveseconds.
Neverspinthetiresinexcessofthe35mph(55km/h)point
indicatedonthespeedometer.
Highwayhazards
Nomatterhowcarefullyyoudrivethere’salwaysthepossibilitythatyou
mayeventuallyhaveaflattireonthehighway.Driveslowlytothe
closestsafeareaoutoftraffic.Thismayfurtherdamagetheflattire,but
yoursafetyismoreimportant.
Ifyoufeelasuddenvibrationorridedisturbancewhiledriving,oryou
suspectyourtireorvehiclehasbeendamaged,immediatelyreduceyour
speed.Drivewithcautionuntilyoucansafelypullofftheroad.Stopand
inspectthetiresfordamage.Ifatireisunder-inflatedordamaged,
deflateit,removewheelandreplaceitwithyoursparetireandwheel.If
youcannotdetectacause,havethevehicletowedtothenearestrepair
facilityortiredealertohavethevehicleinspected.
Tire and wheel alignment
Abadjoltfromhittingacurborpotholecancausethefrontendofyour
vehicletobecomemisalignedorcausedamagetoyourtires.Ifyour
vehicleseemstopulltoonesidewhenyou’redriving,thewheelsmaybe
outofalignment.Haveyourauthorizeddealercheckthewheelalignment
periodically.
Wheelmisalignmentinthefrontortherearcancauseunevenandrapid
treadwearofyourtiresandshouldbecorrectedbyyourauthorized
dealer.Frontwheeldrive(FWD)vehiclesandthosewithanindependent
rearsuspension(ifequipped)mayrequirealignmentofallfourwheels.
Thetiresshouldalsobebalancedperiodically.Anunbalancedtireand
wheelassemblymayresultinirregulartirewear.
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2006
F-250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Tags | Ford F-250, Ford F-350, Ford F-450, Ford F-550 |
Model Year | 2006 |
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