WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheels
Page 8-2 2000 Turf/Carryall Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
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WHEELS
Read WARNING on page 8-1.
WHEEL REMOVAL
1. Slightly loosen the lug nuts on the wheel to be removed.
2. Raise the end of the vehicle from which the wheel is to be removed. Make sure the wheels are off the
ground.
See WARNING on page 8-1.
3. 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 the lug nuts (using a crisscross pattern) to 55 ft-lb (74.6 N·m).
Figure 8-1 Tire Removal
WITH TIRE DEFLATED,
LOOSEN TIRE BEADS
FROM RIM BY APPLYING
PRESSURE TO TIRE
SIDE WALLS
A
TIRE
BEADS
TIRE
BEADS
RIM
FLANGE
VALVE STEM SIDE UP
PRESSURE AGAINST
TIRE TOOL
B
TIRE BEADS
POSITIONED
IN RIM WELL
USING TIRE TOOL,
CAREFULLY LIFT
TIRE BEAD OVER
RIM FLANGE
C
LIFT LOWER
TIRE BEAD
UP AND OVER
RIM FLANGE
