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DEMO - 1977 Ford Truck Shop Manual - ForelPublishing.com

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11-01-1 Wheels and Tires 11-01-1<br />

General Wheel and Tire Service 11-01<br />

Wheels and Tires -<br />

Drop-Center Rim 11-02<br />

Wheels and Tires -<br />

Three-Piece Rim 11-04<br />

Wheels and Tires -<br />

Two-Piece Rim 11-03<br />

Wheel Hubs and Bearings -<br />

Front (Except Front Drive) 11-10<br />

Wheel Hubs and Bearings -<br />

Front Wheel Drive 11-12<br />

Wheel Hubs and Bearings Rear<br />

(Semi Floating Axle) 11-11<br />

Wheel Hubs and Bearings -<br />

Rear (Full Floating Axle) 11-14<br />

General Wheel and Tire Service<br />

PART<br />

11-01<br />

APPLIES TO ALL MODELS<br />

SUBJECT PAGE SUBJECT PAGE<br />

SAFETY 01-1 Front Wheel Bearing Maintenance 01-7<br />

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING 01-3 Rear Wheels on <strong>Truck</strong>s with<br />

ADJUSTMENTS Semi-Lock Differential 01-7<br />

Balancing Wheels 01-6 CLEANING AND INSPECTION<br />

Procedure to Diagnose Tire Front Wheel Bearings 01-7<br />

and Wheel Runout 01-6 Wheels 01-7<br />

Wheel and Tire Checking Procedure 01-6<br />

SAFETY<br />

When replacing tires, use the same<br />

size, load range and construction type<br />

(bias, bias belted or radial) as originally<br />

installed on your vehicle. When replacing<br />

wheels, use original equipment<br />

manufacturers wheels or equivalent<br />

available from your <strong>Ford</strong> dealer with<br />

equivalent capacity, width, offset and<br />

mounting configuration as those<br />

originally installed on your vehicle. Use<br />

of improper replacement wheels and tires<br />

may adversely affect ride, handling, load<br />

carrying capacity, bearing life, tire<br />

clearance to body and chassis<br />

<strong>com</strong>ponents, vehicle ground clearance,<br />

vehicle width and brake cooling.<br />

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN<br />

SERVICING TRUCK TIRES<br />

CAUTION AND SAFETY FIRST<br />

are bywords when handling tires,<br />

particularly truck tires. Careful attention<br />

to the suggestions that follow may<br />

prevent crippling injuries, or even death.<br />

Make it a rule to respect the terrific force<br />

contained in an inflated tire. You may be<br />

glad some day that you did.<br />

Prepare for any tire repair operation<br />

in a safe and efficient way. In changing<br />

tires on drop center wheels, remove the<br />

wheel and tire from the truck, as<br />

changing tires with the wheel on the<br />

truck is hazardous, more difficult, and<br />

takes more time. In servicing of all tires<br />

use caution not to drop them (or the<br />

wheels or assemblies) on the feet, hands

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