Explorer AWD V6-4.0L VIN K Flex Fuel (2003)
With the valve stem at the 6 o'clock position, remove the sensor retaining nut and allow the sensor to fall into the tire.
Item 3: Tire Removal Note
1. CAUTION: Make sure that the valve stem mounting hole remains in the 6 o'clock position while separating the beads of the tire.
Using a suitable tire machine, separate both beads of the tire from the wheel.
2. Place the wheel and tire on the turntable of the tire machine so that the valve stem hole is positioned 270 degrees from the mounting/dismounting
fixture.
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Index-mark the valve stem and wheel weight positions.
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Lubricate the bead of the tire.
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Dismount the outside bead of the tire from the rim.
Item 3: Tire Installation Note
1. NOTE: Do not allow the tire to rotate relative to the rim while mounting the tire.
Lubricate and mount the outside bead of the tire in the rim.
