Tyre Care - Ford ZD Escape Series Manual

Fitting a wheel
WARNINGS
Make sure that there is no
lubrication (grease or oil) on the
threads or the interface between wheel
studs and nuts.
Have the tightening torque of
the wheel nuts and the tyre
pressure checked as soon as possible.
Note: The wheel nuts of alloy wheels
can also be used for the steel spare
wheel.
1. Align and fit the wheel onto the
wheel studs. Make sure that the
flat washers of the wheel nuts are
facing the wheel. Screw on the
wheel nuts and tighten.
2. Lower the vehicle and remove the
jack.
3. Fully tighten the wheel nuts in the
pattern shown. See Technical
specifications (page 121).
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Wheels and tyres

TYRE CARE

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To make sure the front and rear tyres of
your vehicle wear evenly and last longer,
we recommend that you swap the
tyres from front to rear and vice versa at
regular intervals of 15,000 to 20,000 km.
If you have to mount a kerb, do so slowly
and approach it with the wheels at right-
angles to the kerb.
Examine the tyres regularly for cuts,
foreign objects and uneven wear of the
tread. Uneven wear could mean that the
wheel alignment is outside specification.
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CAUTION
Do not scrub the sidewalls of the
tyres when you are parking.