Technical Specifications; Wheel Lug Nut Torque - Ford FLEX 2014 Owner's Manual

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clockwise into the threaded hole in the vehicle until the tire is secured.
If you are stowing the temporary spare tire, place the tire over the jack
and secure it with the large wing nut.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications
WARNING: When a wheel is installed, always remove any
corrosion, dirt or foreign materials present on the mounting
surfaces of the wheel or the surface of the wheel hub, brake drum or
brake disc that contacts the wheel. Make sure that any fasteners that
attach the rotor to the hub are secured so they do not interfere with
the mounting surfaces of the wheel. Installing wheels without correct
metal-to-metal contact at the wheel mounting surfaces can cause the
wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel to come off while your vehicle is in
motion, resulting in loss of control.
Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 miles
(160 kilometers) after any wheel disturbance (such as rotation, flat tire,
wheel removal).
Lug nut socket
size/Bolt size
1 ⁄ x 20
2
* Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and
rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners.
2014 Flex (471)
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, November 2013
USA (fus)
Wheels and Tires
If you are stowing the flat tire,
remove the L-shaped bolt from the
external pocket of the felt bag.
With the third row seat in the raised
position, stand the flat tire in the
rear of the vehicle with the tire's
valve stem facing the rear of the
vehicle. Fasten the flat tire to the
vehicle by inserting the L-shaped
bolt through one of the lug bolt
holes in the wheel. Turn it

Wheel lug nut torque*

ft-lb
100
N•m
135