wheel torque FORD E SERIES 2006 4.G Owners Manual
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Seating and Safety Restraints 58
Seating 58
Safety restraints 64
Airbags 74
Child restraints 83
Tires, Wheels and Loading 99
Tire Information 101
Tire Inflation 103
Vehicle loading 116
Trailer towing 123
Recreational towing 134
Driving 135
Starting 135
Brakes 139
Traction control/AdvanceTrac 143
Transmission operation 146
Roadside Emergencies 156
Getting roadside assistance 156
Hazard flasher switch 157
Fuel pump shut-off switch 158
Fuses and relays 159
Changing tires 167
Lug Nut Torque 175
Jump starting 176
Wrecker towing 181
Customer Assistance 182
Reporting safety defects (U.S. only) 190
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Front axle jacking points:
Place the jack under thepinon the
front surface of the front axle.
Do not place the jack under or
on the steering linkage.
•Raise the jack until the wheel is
completely off the ground. (Turn
jack handle clockwise if your
vehicle is equipped with a
screw-type jack or pump the jack
if equipped with a hydraulic
jack.)
•Remove the lug nuts with the lug
nut wrench.
•Replace the flat tire with the
spare tire.
If your vehicle has single rear wheels, thread the lug nuts on the studs
with the beveled face toward the wheel.
If your vehicle has dual rear wheels, thread the two element swiveling
lug nuts on the studs with the flange facing toward the wheel.
3. Use the lug nut wrench to screw the lug nut snugly against the wheel.
4. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
5. Remove the jack and fully tighten the lug nuts in the following pattern
(Refer toWheel lug nut torque specificationslater in this chapter for
the proper lug nut torque specification):
•5-lug wheel
1
4 3
2 5
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5. Repeat this tightness check procedure when servicing the spare tire
pressure (every six months, as per yourscheduled maintenance
information),or at any time that the spare tire is disturbed through
service of other components.
6. If removed, install the spare tire lock (if equipped) into the bumper
drive tube with the spare tire lock key (if equipped) and jack handle.
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
On vehicles equipped with single rear wheels, retighten the lug nuts to
the specified torque at 500 miles (800 km) after any wheel disturbance
(tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel removal, etc.).
On vehicles equipped with dual rear wheels, retighten the wheel lug nuts
to the specified torque at 100 miles (160 km), and again at 500 miles
(800 km) of new vehicle operation and after any wheel disturbance (tire
rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel removal, etc.).
Bolt size Wheel lug nut torque*
lb.ft. N•m
E-150: 1/2–20 100 135
E-250, E-350 and
E-450: 9/16–18140 190
* Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and
rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners.
On all two-piece flat wheel nuts,
apply one drop of motor oil between
the flat washer and the nut. Do not
apply motor oil to the wheel nut
threads or the wheel stud threads.
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