Jeep Cherokee 1977, Owner'S Manual

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and 1f the tires were balanced on the vehicle, they should be
rebalanced.
The cost of rotating and balancing tires is the owner's respon­
sibility, but 1s an expense that will be offset by extended tire
life.
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Tire Pressures
Correct tire pressures depend on tire size. tire ply, gross
vehicle weight (GVW) rating, vehicle load and the type of
dnv1ng.
For satisfactory 4-wheel dnve operation. a Jeep 4-wheel dnve
vehicle MUST be equipped with the same size tires of equal
circumference on all four wheels. The tires must then be
inflated to the pressures recommended by Jeep Corpo­
ration-at all times.
Tire inflation should be checked and ad Justed to recom­
mended pressures periodically (at least monthly), especially
when extreme changes (20 °
F) in average seasonal temper­
atures occur. Tire inflation pressures should be checked and
adjusted when the tires are cold-driven less than 2 miles at
moderate speeds of less than 40 mph after the vehicle has
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been at rest for at least 6 hours.
Do not reduce inflation pressure if the tires are hot-driven
over 10 miles in excess of 60 mph-as tire pressure may
increase as much as 6 psi over cold pressures. If tire pressure
must be ad1usted while hot, temporarily set pressure at 6 psi
( 10 psi for sustained high speeds) greater than those speci­
fied (but not over the maximum inflation pressure shown on
the tire) until such time as cold inflation pressure can be
checked and adjusted.
The correct tire inflation pressures for your vehicle, under any
given set of driving conditions. may be determined by refer­
ring to the Tire Inflation Pressures (PSI) table. "Cold" inflatlon
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