Roadside Emergencies
increasessignificantlyandthesparetirecarrierratchetsorslipswhen
thetireisraisedtothemaximumtightness.Tightentothebestofyour
ability,tothepointwheretheratchet/slipoccurs,ifpossible.Thespare
tirecarrierwillnotallowyoutoovertighten.Ifthesparetirecarrier
ratchetsorslipswithlittleeffort,takethevehicletoyourauthorized
dealerforassistanceatyourearliestconvenience.
4.
Checkthatthetireliesflatagainsttheframeandisproperly
tightened.Trytopushorpull,thenturnthetiretobesureitwillnot
move.Loosenandretighten,ifnecessary.Failuretoproperlystowthe
sparetiremayresultinfailureofthewinchcableandlossofthetire.
5.
installthesparetirelockintothebumperdrivetubewiththesparetire
lockkeyandjackhandle.
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithasparetirelockandkey,besureto
6.
Repeatthistightnesscheckprocedurewhenservicingthesparetire
pressure(everysixmonths,perscheduledmaintenanceinformation),
oratanytimethatthesparetireisdisturbedthroughserviceofother
components.
Re-stowingthejackandtools
1.
Unblockthewheels.
2.
Stowthewheelornament(ifremoved)inasafelocationinthevehicle
(suchasthegloveboxorjackstowagecompartment)soitwillnot
becomedamaged.Re-installthewheelornamentontothewheeloncethe
tireisrepairedorreplaced.
3.
Stowthejackandtoolsintheirrespectivelocations,makingsurethey
arefullysecuredsotheydonotrattlewhenyoudrive.
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Retightenthelugnutstothespecifiedtorqueat50–100miles(80–160
km)afteranywheeldisturbance(rotation,flattire,wheelremoval,etc.).
Lugnutsocket
size/Boltsize
Wheellugnuttorque*
lb.ft.
N•m
Lugnutsocketsize:
100
135
3
⁄4”(19mm)hex
Boltsize: x20
Torquespecificationsarefornutandboltthreadsfreeofdirtand
rust.UseonlyFordrecommendedreplacementfasteners.
1
⁄
2
*
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2006
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2006 |
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