WHEELS AND TIRES 3F-1
SECTION 3F
WHEELS AND TIRES
CONTENT
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................... 3F- 2
Tires ............................................................................................................................................................. 3F- 2
Replacement tires ........................................................................................................................................ 3F- 2
Wheels substitution ..................................................................................................................................... 3F- 2
MAINTENANCE AND MINOR ADJUSTMENTS ...................................................................................................... 3F- 3
Wheels maintenance ................................................................................................................................... 3F- 3
ON VEHICLE SERVICE ......................................................................................................................................... 3F- 4
Metric lug nuts and wheels studs ................................................................................................................. 3F- 4
Wheels removal and installation ................................................................................................................... 3F- 4
TIRES SUBSTITUTION AND REPARATION .......................................................................................................... 3F- 5
WHEELS BALANCING .......................................................................................................................................... 3F- 6
TIGHTENING TORQUES ....................................................................................................................................... 3F- 7
NOTE:
• Wheels tasteners are important atraching parts in that they could affect the performance of vital and/or could
result in major repair expense. They must be replaced with one of the same part number or cith an equivalent
part of replacement becomes nacessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design.
Torque valves must bu used as spedified during reassemply to assure proper retention of al parts. There is to
be no wolding as it mayh result in extensive damage and weakening of the metal
• To diagnostic the failures in different parts which could lead to abnormal be havions of general steering
system, read carefully "CHART OF GENERAL DIAGNOSTICS (3-2-2)".
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