Dismounting/Mounting Procedures: Notes

CAUTION: Ford requires center clamp style tire changers such as Hunter® Auto 34, Revolution, TC3900 or equivalent. Anything else, especially table top style machines, are highly likely to damage the wheel which is not warrantable. Do not use table top design machines that grab onto the inside of the wheel and that ride on the front wheel flange to remove the tire. Wheel damage will occur.

CAUTION: Ford requires the use of wheel balancers that do not contact the wheel face such as, Hunter® Road Force Touch GSP9700. Do not use machines that contact the wheel face. Wheel damage will occur.

CAUTION: The tire should be dismounted from the wheel using the tire changer manufacturer's instructions. Use the following information to avoid damage during the dismounting/mounting procedures.

CAUTION: The tire and wheel must always be correctly matched. It is very important to determine the size of each component before any assembly operations commence. Failure to adhere to these instructions can result in an explosive separation and cause serious bodily injury or death.

CAUTION: Use only wheels and wheel nuts that have been designed for current model year. Tire pressure sensors are not designed to be used with aftermarket wheels. Aftermarket wheels or wheel nuts may not fit or function correctly, and can cause personal injury or damage to the vehicle. A wheel and tire assembly equipped with tire pressure sensor will have the following verbiage stamped or cast on the wheel: "Sensor May Be Inside".

CAUTION: Tighten wheel nuts in a star pattern, failure to follow tightening specifications may result in high brake disc runout, serious injury, or death.

NOTE: The use of run-flat tires (tires with steel body cord plies in the tire sidewall) when vehicle is not originally equipped is not recommended, as it may cause TPM system to malfunction.

CAUTION: DO NOT inflate tire higher than maximum pressure stamped on tire sidewall.

NOTE: If possible, use a digital tire gauge any time tire pressures are measured to be sure that accurate values are obtained. Ford recommends the use of a digital or dial type tire pressure gauge rather than a stick type gauge for increased accuracy.