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WHEELS AND TYRES
CONTENTS
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 1
A. SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 1
B. TYRE PRESSURE DETAILS ............................................................................................ 1
C. CONSTRUCTION ............................................................................................................. 2
D. TIGHTENING TORQUES.................................................................................................. 4
2 GENERAL SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSIS ..................................................................................... 5
A. DIAGNOSIS CHART......................................................................................................... 5
B. TYRE WEAR PATTERN ................................................................................................... 7
C.
WEAR CAUSES ............................................................................................................... 8
D. TYRE VIBRATION DIAGNOSIS........................................................................................ 9
3 MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION AND TESTS........................................................................ 10
A. PRELIMINARY
INSPECTION ......................................................................................... 10
B. REGULAR MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................ 11
I. INFLATION ..................................................................................................................... 11
II. WHEEL BALANCING...................................................................................................... 11
III. TYRE ROTATION........................................................................................................... 12
IV. WHEEL RUN OUT.......................................................................................................... 13
V. DO'S AND DON’TS......................................................................................................... 13
4
WHEEL AND TYRE REPLACEMENT ................................................................................... 14
A.
PRECAUTIONS DURING TYRE REPLACEMENT ...................................................... 14
B. TYRE REPLACEMENT................................................................................................... 15
C. WHEEL ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT............................................................................ 15
D. WHEEL REMOVAL......................................................................................................... 15