Sable V6-183 3.0L DOHC VIN S MFI (1997)
3. Raise vehicle until tire clears floor.
CAUTION: Incorrect hoisting can damage steering linkage components and front end suspension struts.
4. Remove lug nuts and wheel cover locking pedestal and remove wheel and tire assembly.
5. If corrosion has formed around center pilot hole so that wheel cannot be removed by hand, use a wheel puller to remove the frozen wheel.
INSTALLATION
1. Clean all dirt and corrosion from the hub mounting surface and center pilot hole of the wheel. Apply a thin coat of Silicone Dielectric Compound
D7AZ-19A331-A or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESE-M1C171-A to the pilot flange.
2. Place wheel on hub assembly and tighten lug nuts alternately. On vehicles with steel wheels, install wheel cover locking pedestal before installing
lug nuts.
3. Lower vehicle and cross-tighten lug nuts to 115-142 Nm (85-104 ft lb).
NOTE: Do not use power tools. Use a torque wrench.
4. Align wheel cover with valve and cap extension by matching the hole in the wheel cover (also identified on backside of wheel cover with valve
stem logo). Hit the outside or the wheel cover with the palm of your hand until it is snapped into place all the way around. Install center screw and
snap center wheel cover ornament back into place.
5. Install center wheel cover applique.
Valves
Replacement wheels may need to have an air valve installed. The air valve must be fully seated in the hole in the wheel.
