Ford 2003 Mustang Workshop Manual page 106

K3 MEASURE THE LATERAL RUNOUT AND THE RADIAL
RUNOUT OF THE FRONT WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE
Measure the lateral runout and the radial runout of the front
wheels on the vehicle. Refer to
Are the measurements within specifications?
K4 MEASURE THE LATERAL RUNOUT OF THE FRONT TIRES
ON THE VEHICLE
Measure the lateral runout of the front tires on the vehicle.
To Pinpoint Test J
Is the runout within specifications?
K5 MEASURE THE RADIAL RUNOUT OF THE FRONT TIRES
ON THE VEHICLE
Measure the radial runout of the front tires on the vehicle.
To Pinpoint Test J
Is the runout within specifications?
K6 MATCH MOUNT THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Mark the high runout location on the tire and also on the
wheel. Break the assembly down and rotate the tire 180
degrees (halfway around) on the wheel. Inflate the tire and
measure the radial runout.
Is the runout within specifications?
K7 MEASURE THE WHEEL FLANGE RUNOUT
Dismount the tire and mount the wheel on a wheel balancer.
Measure the runout on both wheel flanges.
Test J .
Go To Pinpoint Test J
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operation.
Yes
GO to
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No
INSTALL new wheels as
necessary and BALANCE
the assembly. TEST the
system for normal
operation.
Yes
Go
GO to
No
INSTALL new tires as
necessary and BALANCE
the assembly. TEST the
system for normal
operation.
Yes
Go
BALANCE the front wheel
and tire assemblies. If any
tire cannot be balanced,
INSTALL a new tire.
TEST the system for
normal operation.
No
GO to
Yes
BALANCE the assembly.
TEST the system for
normal operation.
No
If the high spot is not
within 101.6 mm (4
inches) of the first high
spot on the tire, GO to
K7
Yes
LOCATE and MARK the
Go To Pinpoint
low spot on the wheel.
INSTALL the tire,
matching the high spot on
the tire with the low spot
on the wheel. BALANCE
the assembly. TEST the
system for normal
operation. If the condition
K4 .
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K6 .
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