Roadside Emergencies
2.
Stowthewheelornament(ifremoved)inasafelocationinthevehicle
(suchasthegloveboxorjackstowagecompartment)soitwillnot
becomedamaged.Re-installthewheelornamentontothewheeloncethe
tireisrepairedorreplaced.
3.
Stowthejackandtoolsintheirrespectivelocations,makingsurethey
arefullysecuredsotheydonotrattlewhenyoudrive.
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Retightenthelugnutstothespecifiedtorquewithin100miles(160km)
afteranywheeldisturbance(rotation,flattire,wheelremoval,etc.).
Lugnutsocket
size/Boltsize
Wheellugnuttorque*
lb.ft.
N•m
Lugnutsocketsize:
inch(19mm)hex
3
⁄
4
100
135
Boltsize:
1
⁄ x20
2
*
Torquespecificationsarefornutandboltthreadsfreeofdirtand
rust.UseonlyFordrecommendedreplacementfasteners.
WARNING:Whenawheelisinstalled,alwaysremoveany
corrosion,dirtorforeignmaterialspresentonthemounting
surfacesofthewheelorthesurfaceofthewheelhub,brakedrumor
brakediscthatcontactsthewheel.Ensurethatanyfastenersthat
attachtherotortothehubaresecuredsotheydonotinterferewith
themountingsurfacesofthewheel.Installingwheelswithoutcorrect
metal-to-metalcontactatthewheelmountingsurfacescancausethe
wheelnutstoloosenandthewheeltocomeoffwhilethevehicleisin
motion,resultinginlossofcontrol.
Note:Inspectthewheelpilothole
priortoinstallation.Ifthereis
visiblecorrosioninwheelpilothole,
removelooseparticlesbywiping
withcleanragandapplygrease.
Applygreaseonlytothewheelpilot
holesurfacebysmearinga“dime”
(1
squarecm)sizedglobofgrease
aroundthewheelpilotsurface(1)
withendoffinger.DONOTapply
greasetolugnut/studholesor
wheel-to-brakesurfaces.
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