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WARNING!
Improperly mounting and demounting tire
and rim assemblies is dangerous. Failure to
observe proper precautions could cause the
tire rim assembly to burst explosively, caus-
ing death or personal injury. See the wheel
manufacturer's literature for the proper way
to mount and demount your tires and rims.
Follow their precautions exactly.
WARNING!
Always ensure the hood hold open latch is
engaged to keep the hood fully open any
time anyone gets under the hood for any
reason. Failure to do so may cause the
hood to close uncontrollably which may re-
sult in death or personal injury.
WARNING!
Always support the vehicle with appropriate
safety stands if it is necessary to work un-
derneath the vehicle. A jack is not adequate
for this purpose. Failure to comply may re-
sult in death, personal injury, equipment or
property damage.
Disc Wheels
WARNING!
Use the correct components and tools when
working on wheels. Grooves in the wheel
disc or other damage to the disc can weak-
en the wheel and cause it to eventually
come off. This could cause you to lose con-
trol of your vehicle, and may result in an ac-
cident. Failure to comply may result in
death, personal injury, equipment or proper-
ty damage.
The end of the wheel wrench must be
smooth. Burrs on the end of the wrench
can tear grooves in the disc. These
grooves may lead to cracks in the disc, and
can cause it to fail.
Wheel Bearings
For safe, reliable operation and adequate
service life, your wheel bearings must be
adjusted properly at the recommended
intervals. Contact your authorized dealer to
make sure the wheel bearings are properly
adjusted.
See Also
Suspension U-Bolts, Grade 8 on page 213
Wheel Cap Nut Torque Specifications
on
page 215
Frame Fastener Torque Requirements on
page 214
Transmission Maintenance
General maintenance recommomendations
for maintaining your vehicle's transmission.
See the transmission manufacturer's
operator's manual for lubrication
specifications and service intervals.
CAUTION
When adding oil, types and brands of oil
should not be intermixed because of possi-
ble incompatibility, which could decrease the
effectiveness of the lubrication or cause
component failure.
See Also
Lubrication Specification Chart on page
216
MAINTENANCE - Transmission Maintenance
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