Tyre Repair Kit; Stowing The Wheel - Ford Transit Owner's Handbook Manual

• Fully tighten the wheel nuts in the
pattern shown.
• Press on the hub cap firmly with
the ball of the hand.
• Press on the nut caps firmly.
WARNING
Have the tightening torque of
the wheel nuts and the tyre
pressure checked as soon as
possible.

Stowing the wheel

CAUTION
Do not raise the spare wheel
carrier without the wheel
attached. Damage can occur to the
winch mechanism if lowered without
a wheel attached.
Note: Only when the winch
mechanism slips is the wheel fully
raised.
• Place the wheel flat on the
ground, so the outside of the
wheel faces down. Tilt the
bracket, and pass it and the cable
through the centre opening in the
wheel. Tighten the wing nut(s).
• Fully insert the flat end of the
wheel brace into the guide hole
and turn clockwise. On vehicles
with a security bolt, re-install it by
turning clockwise.
• Stow the wheel brace, jack, and
jack handle away.
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TYRE REPAIR KIT

Your vehicle may not have a spare
tyre. In this case it will have an
emergency tyre repair kit that can be
used to repair one flat tyre.
The tyre repair kit is located in the
glove box.
General information
WARNINGS
Depending on the type and
extent of tyre damage, some
tyres can only be partially sealed or
not sealed at all. Loss of tyre
pressure can affect vehicle handling,
leading to loss of vehicle control.
Do not use the tyre repair kit if
the tyre has already been
damaged as a result of being driven
under inflated.
Do not try to seal damage other
than that located within the
visible tread of the tyre.
Do not try to seal damage to the
tyre s sidewall.
The tyre repair kit seals most tyre
punctures [with a diameter of up to
six millimetres (1/4 inch)] to
temporarily restore mobility.
Observe the following rules when
using the kit: