Lug Nut Torque - Ford 2007 MKX Owner's Manual

6. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
7. Remove the jack and fully tighten
the lug nuts in the order shown.
Refer to Wheel lug nut torque
specifications later in this chapter
for the proper lug nut torque
specification.
Stowing the flat/spare tire and jack
1. Fully collapse the jack, fold the wrench socket into the handle and
place the both into the bag making sure to secure the tabs.
2. Place the jack assembly in the spare tire well aligning it with the two
vertical studs.
3. Place the tire in the spare tire well over the jack assembly.
If you are stowing a flat tire, place the tire in the spare tire well with
the valve stem facing down. Rotate the tire until the jack assembly is
able to protrude through a wheel opening.
If you are stowing the spare tire, place the spacer and spare in the
spare tire well in its original position.
4. Secure the wheel by replacing the wing nut and turning clockwise.
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 miles (160 km)
after any wheel disturbance (rotation, flat tire, wheel removal, etc.).
Lug nut socket
size/Bolt size
Lug nut socket size:
⁄ " (19 mm) hex
3
4
Bolt size: ⁄ x 20
1
2
* Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and
rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners.
2007 MKX (mkx)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
Roadside Emergencies
1
3
5
Wheel lug nut torque*
lb.ft.
100
4
2
N•m
135
251