Section 04-04: Wheels and Tires
1996 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-Super Duty Chassis Cab, F-Super Duty Motorhome Chassis and Bronco Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Wheel Replacement, Front

Removal

  1.  WARNING: AFTERMARKET WHEEL ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE. USE OF INCOMPATIBLE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES MAY RESULT IN EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. USE ONLY APPROVED WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.

     WARNING: NEVER RUN THE ENGINE WITH ONE WHEEL OFF THE GROUND, FOR INSTANCE, WHEN CHANGING A TIRE. THE WHEEL STILL ON THE GROUND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO MOVE.

    Set parking brake and block diagonally opposite wheel. On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, place selector lever in the PARK position. On vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, place the shift lever in reverse. On 4-wheel drive vehicles, the transfer case must be engaged in gear, not neutral.

  1. If equipped, remove the wheel cover (1130) or wheelcover.

  1. With the weight of the vehicle still on the tires, loosen the lug nuts (1012). DO NOT REMOVE AT THIS TIME.

  1. Raise the vehicle until the wheel and tire assembly clears the floor.

  1. Remove the lug nuts. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.

Installation

  1.  WARNING: WHEN A WHEEL IS INSTALLED, ALWAYS REMOVE ANY CORROSION, DIRT OR FOREIGN MATERIAL PRESENT ON THE MOUNTING SURFACES OF THE WHEEL OR THE SURFACE OF THE WHEEL HUB, BRAKE DRUM OR BRAKE ROTOR THAT CONTACTS THE WHEEL. INSTALLING WHEELS WITHOUT PROPER METAL-TO-METAL CONTACT AT THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACES CAN CAUSE THE LUG NUTS TO LOOSEN AND THE WHEEL TO COME OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

    Position the wheel on the front disc brake hub and rotor (1102).

  1. Install the lug nuts. Make sure the cone ends of the lug nut face inward.

  1. With the lug nuts loosely installed, turn the wheel until one lug nut is at the top of the wheel hub bolt circle. Tighten the lug nut until snug. In a crisscross type pattern, tighten the remaining lug nuts until snug to minimize runout.

  1. Lower the vehicle.

  1. Evenly tighten the lug nuts in the torque sequence shown in the illustration. Tighten 5-lug (1/2-20) lug nuts to 100-180 Nm (74-133 lb-ft), 8- and 10-lug (9/16-18) lug nuts to 170-230 Nm (126-170 lb-ft).