Standard Procedure - Dual Rear Wheel Installation - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

VA
WH EELS
DESCRIPTION
Or igin a l equ ipm en t wh eels a r e design ed for t h e
specified Ma xim u m Veh icle Ca pa cit y.
All m odels u se st eel or a lu m in u m wh eels.
Alu m in u m wh eels r equ ir e specia l ba la n ce weigh t s
a n d a lign m en t equ ipm en t .
(1) On veh icles equ ipped wit h du a l r ea r wh eels,
Th e slot s in t h e wh eel m u st be a lign ed t o pr ovide
a ccess t o t h e va lve st em .
OPERA TION
Th e wh eel (F ig. 19) h a s r a ised sect ion s bet ween
t h e r im fla n ges a n d t h e r im well. In it ia l in fla t ion of
t h e t ir e for ces t h e bea d over t h ese r a ised sect ion s. In
ca se of t ir e fa ilu r e, t h e r a ised sect ion s h old t h e t ir e
in posit ion on t h e wh eel u n t il t h e veh icle ca n be
br ou gh t t o a sa fe st op.
Fig. 19 Safety Rim
1 - FLANGE
2 - RIDGE
3 - WELL
DI AGN OSI S AN D T EST I N G
WHEEL INSPECTION
In spect wh eels for :
• E xcessive r u n ou t
• Den t s or cr a cks
• Da m a ged wh eel lu g n u t h oles
• Air Lea ks fr om a n y a r ea or su r fa ce of t h e r im
NOTE: Do not attempt to repair a wheel by hammer-
ing, heating or welding.
If a wh eel is da m a ged a n or igin a l equ ipm en t
r epla cem en t wh eel sh ou ld be u sed. Wh en obt a in in g
r epla cem en t wh eels, t h ey sh ou ld be equ iva len t in
loa d ca r r yin g ca pa cit y. Th e dia m et er, widt h , offset ,
pilot h ole a n d bolt cir cle of t h e wh eel sh ou ld be t h e
sa m e a s t h e or igin a l wh eel.
WARNING: FAILURE
REPLACEMENT WHEELS
AFFECT THE SAFETY AND HANDLING OF THE
VEHICLE. USED WHEELS ARE
MENDED. THE SERVICE HISTORY OF THE WHEEL
MAY HAVE INCLUDED SEVERE TREATMENT OR
VERY HIGH MILEAGE. THE RIM COULD FAIL WITH-
OUT WARNING.
STAN DARD PROCEDU RE
STANDARD PROCEDURE - WHEEL REPLACE-
MENT
Th e wh eel st u d/lu gs a r e design ed for specific a ppli-
ca t ion s. Th ey m u st be r epla ced wit h equ iva len t pa r t s.
Do n ot u se r epla cem en t pa r t s of lesser qu a lit y or a
su bst it u t e design .
Befor e in st a llin g t h e wh eel, be su r e t o r em ove a n y
bu ild u p of cor r osion on t h e wh eel m ou n t in g su r fa ces.
E n su r e wh eels a r e in st a lled wit h good m et a l-t o-m et a l
con t a ct . Im pr oper in st a lla t ion cou ld ca u se loosen in g
of wh eel n u t s. Th is cou ld a ffect t h e sa fet y a n d h a n -
dlin g of you r veh icle.
To in st a ll t h e wh eel, fir st posit ion it pr oper ly on
t h e m ou n t in g su r fa ce. All wh eel n u t s sh ou ld t h en be
t igh t en ed ju st sn u g. Gr a du a lly t igh t en t h em in
sequ en ce t o t h e pr oper t or qu e specifica t ion . N e v e r
u s e o il o r g re a s e o n s tu d s .
Wh eels m u st be r epla ced if t h ey h a ve:
• E xcessive r u n ou t
• Ben t or den t ed
• Lea k a ir t h r ou gh welds
• H a ve da m a ged bolt h oles
Wh eel r epa ir s em ployin g h a m m er in g, h ea t in g, or
weldin g a r e n ot a llowed.
Or igin a l equ ipm en t wh eels a r e a va ila ble t h r ou gh
you r dea ler. Repla cem en t wh eels fr om a n y ot h er
sou r ce sh ou ld be equ iva len t in :
• Loa d ca r r yin g ca pa cit y
• Dia m et er
• Widt h
• Offset
• Mou n t in g con figu r a t ion
F a ilu r e t o u se equ iva len t r epla cem en t wh eels m a y
a ffect t h e sa fet y a n d h a n dlin g of you r veh icle.
Repla cem en t wit h u s e d wh eels is n ot r ecom m en ded.
Th eir ser vice h ist or y m a y h a ve in clu ded sever e t r ea t -
m en t .
STANDARD PROCEDURE - DUAL REAR WHEEL
INSTALLA TION
Th e t ir es on bot h wh eels m u st be com plet ely r a ised
off t h e gr ou n d wh en t igh t en in g t h e lu g n u t s. Th is
TIRES/WHEELS 22 - 13
TO USE EQUIVALENT
MAY ADVERSELY
NOT RECOM-