Wheels and tires – FORD 2015 Transit v.1 User Manual

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Position the head of the vehicle jack under
the rear axle.

Removing a Road Wheel

WARNINGS

Park your vehicle so that you do not
obstruct the flow of traffic or place
yourself in any danger and set up a

warning triangle.

Switch the ignition off and apply the
parking brake.

If your vehicle has a manual
transmission, shift into first or reverse
gear. If your vehicle has an automatic

transmission, shift into park (P).

Make sure all passengers are out of
your vehicle.

Make sure that your vehicle is on firm
and level ground with the front
wheels pointing straight ahead.

WARNINGS

Chock the diagonally opposite wheel
to the punctured tire with an
appropriate block or wheel chock. A

wheel chock may be located in the B-pillar
or in a storage compartment in the front
right-hand side stepwell.

Make sure that the arrows on
directional tires point in the direction
of rotation when your vehicle is

moving forward. If you have to fit a spare
tire with the arrows pointing in the opposite
direction have the tire refitted as soon as
possible.

1.

Insert the flat end of the lug wrench
between the wheel rim and the wheel
trim and carefully remove the wheel
trim.

2. Use the locking lug nut key to loosen

the locking lug nut.

3. Loosen the remaining lug nuts, but do

not remove them.

4. Raise your vehicle until the tire is clear

of the ground.

5. Remove the lug nuts and the road

wheel.

Note: Do not lay alloy road wheels face
down on the ground.

Installing a Road Wheel

WARNINGS

Use only approved wheel and tire
sizes. Using other wheel and tire sizes
could damage your vehicle and will

make the National Type Approval invalid.

Make sure there is no lubrication
(grease or oil) on the threads or the
surface between the wheel lugs and

nuts. This can cause the lug nuts to loosen
while driving.

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Transit (TTH) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 03/2014

Wheels and Tires

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