Maintenance
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t Replacing a tire
If
a tire wears evenly
, a wear indicator will
appear as a solid band across the tread.
When
your tire shows a wear
band, it has
only 1/16 inch (1.59 mm) of tread left.
Replace
the tire when this happens. Y
ou
may
need to replace it before
the band is
across the entire tread.
For additional information on replacing
tires on 4x4 vehicles, refer to Section
5.
WARNING
Worn Tires:
Driving
with worn-out tires
danger
-
ous.
Reduced
braking, steering and
traction
could result in an accident.
Always use tires that are in good
condition.
WARNING
Re-installing Wheels:
Whenever a wheel is removed and
then
re-installed, always remove any
corrosion that may be present on
the mounting surface of the wheel
and/or
the surface of the hub,
drum
or rotor that contacts the wheel.
Installing wheels without good
metal-to-metal
contact
at the wheel
mounting surface can cause the
wheel lug nuts to loosen and could
allow the wheel to come off while
the vehicle is in motion, causing
loss of control.
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