User Manual - Page 365

For 2020 Transit.

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2. Insert the wheel trim removal tool into
the notch in the wheel trim.
3. Rotate the wheel trim removal tool and
remove the wheel trim.
Removing a Road Wheel
WARNING: Park your vehicle so
that you do not obstruct the flow of
traffic or place yourself in any danger and
set up a warning triangle.
WARNING: Switch the ignition off
and apply the parking brake.
WARNING: If your vehicle has a
manual transmission, shift into first or
reverse gear. If your vehicle has an
automatic transmission, shift into park
(P).
WARNING: Make sure all
passengers are out of your vehicle.
WARNING: Make sure that your
vehicle is on firm and level ground with
the front wheels pointing straight ahead.
WARNING: Chock the diagonally
opposite wheel to the punctured tire with
an appropriate block or wheel chock. A
wheel chock may be in the B-pillar or in
a storage compartment in the front
right-hand side stepwell.
WARNING: Make sure that the
arrows on directional tires point in the
direction of rotation when your vehicle
is moving forward. If you have to fit a
spare tire with the arrows pointing in the
opposite direction have the tire refitted
as soon as possible.
1. Use the locking lug nut key to loosen
the locking lug nut.
2. Loosen the remaining lug nuts, but do
not remove them.
3. Raise your vehicle until the tire is clear
of the ground.
4. Remove the lug nuts and the road
wheel.
Note: Do not lay alloy road wheels face
down on the ground.
Installing a Road Wheel
WARNING: Make sure there is no
grease or oil on the threads or the
surface between the wheel lugs and
nuts. This can cause the lug nuts to
loosen while driving.
WARNING: When you install a
wheel, 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 to secure any fasteners that attach
the rotor to the hub so they do not
interfere with the mounting surfaces of
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2020 Transit (TTH) Canada/United States of America, LK3J 19A321 AA enUSA, Edition date: 201908, First-Printing
Wheels and Tires
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