F 150 2WD Lightning V8-5.4L SOHC SC VIN 3 (2001)
Wheels: Service and Repair
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. CAUTION: Do not use heat to loosen a seized lug nut (1012). Heat can damage the wheel and wheel bearings.
NOTE: To avoid damage or scotching to the center cap, place facing up when removed.
Loosen the lug nuts.
1. Remove the center cap.
2. With the weight of the vehicle on the wheels, loosen the lug nuts.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
1. Remove the lug nuts
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly, using a side-to-side rocking motion.
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 disc that contacts the wheel. Installing wheels without correct 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.
Clean the wheel hub mounting surface and wheel pilot.
2. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
1. Position the tire and wheel assembly.
2. Install the lug nuts hand-tight, then lower the vehicle.
