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Wheels
Determining correct load
limit
Use the example below to calcu-
late the total weight of the pas-
sengers and luggage or other
things that you plan to transport
so that you can make sure that
your vehicle will not be overload-
ed .
Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit
1. Locate the statement "THE
COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCU-
PANTS AND CARGO SHOULD
NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS"on your vehicle's placard
(tire inflation pressure label)
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page 240, fig. 204.
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas-
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3 . Subtra ct the combined weight
of the driver and passengers
from
"XXX"
kilograms or
"XXX"
pounds shown on the sticker
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page 240 , fig. 204 .
4. The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity. For ex-
ample, if the
"XXX"
amount
equals 1400 lbs. and there will
244
be five 150 lbs. passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage
load capacity is 650 lbs.
(1400-750 (5
X
150)
=
650
lbs.)
5. Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely ex-
ceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calculat -
ed in Step 4 .
6. If your vehicle will be towing a
trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your ve-
hicle. Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces
the available cargo and lug-
gage load capacity of your vehi-
cle.
~check the tire sidewall
(¢
page 230, fig.
202)
to deter-
mine the designated load rating
for a specific tire.
· Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts mus t be clean and loose n/tighten
eas ily.
Rims
Rims with a bo lted rim ring* or with bo lted wheel
covers" cons ist of mult iple pieces . These compo-
nents were bolted togethe r us ing s pecial bolts
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