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WHEELS AND TYRES
INDEX
1.
GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................... 1
A. SPECIFICATIONS – FOR XZ & XT VARIANTS………………………………………....……….1
B. SPECIFICATIONS - FOR XM & XE VARIANTS …………...…………………………………….1
C. TIGHTENING TORQUES…………………………………………………………………………...3
2.
GENERAL SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSIS................................................................................... 4
A. DIAGNOSIS CHART …………………………….………………………………………....……….4
B. TYRE WEAR PATTERN …………...……………………………………………………………….6
C. WEAR CAUSES ………..……………………………………………………………………….…...7
D. TYRE VIBRATION DIAGNOSIS ……………………………………………………………….….8
3.
MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION AND TESTS........................................................................ 9
A. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION …………...………………………..………………………………..9
B. REGULAR MAINTENANCE …………………….………………………………………....….….10
4.
WHEEL AND TYRE REPLACEMENT................................................................................. 13
A. PRECAUTIONS DURING TYRE REPLACEMENT....…………………………………………13
B. TYRE REPLACEMENT …………...………………………………………………………..…….14
C. WHEEL ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT ………..………………………..………………….…..14
D. WHEEL REMOVAL ……………………………………………………………......………….….14
E. BALANCING WHEELS: ………..…………………………………………………………….…...15
F. TYRE CARE: ……………………………………………………………………………..…….….15