SECTION 8 — WHEELS AND TIRES
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DANGER
• See General Warnings on page 1-1.
WARNING
• See General Warnings on page 1-1.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Maximum tire life and good vehicle handling qualities are directly related to proper wheel and tire care.
• Keep tires properly inflated.
See Section 2 — Vehicle Specifications .
• Keep lug nuts properly tightened.
• Keep the front end aligned and adjusted.
WARNING
• Tires affect vehicle handling. When selecting a replacement tire, use only original equipment or
comparable tires.
WHEELS
See General Warnings on page 1-1.
WHEEL REMOVAL
1.
Disconnect the battery cables and discharge the controller as instructed.
See WARNINGS “To avoid
unintentionally starting...” and “After disconnecting the batteries, wait 90 seconds...” in General
Warnings on page 1-1.
2.
Slightly loosen the lug nuts on the wheel to be removed.
3.
Raise the end of the vehicle from which the wheel is to be removed. Make sure that the wheels are off the
ground.
See General Warnings on page 1-1.
4.
Remove the lug nuts and remove the wheel.
WHEEL INSTALLATION
1.
Install wheel(s) and tighten the lug nuts, using a crisscross pattern, until they are snug.
2.
Lower the vehicle and finish tightening lug nuts, using a crisscross pattern, to 55 ft-lb (74.6 N·m) for steel wheels
or 65 ft-lb (88 N·m) for alloy mag wheels.
2009 Electric Precedent Maintenance and Service Manual
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