2010 Ford Edge Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 256
2010 Ford Edge Manual
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Roadside Emergencies 2. Place the jack assembly in the spare tire well aligning it with the two vertical studs. 3. Place the tire in the spare tire well over the jack assembly. If you are stowing a flat 22 inch tire and wheel assembly, temporarily remove the load floor, plastic stowage bins, and the foam load floor supports to make space for the 22 inch tire and wheel assembly. Place the 22 inch tire & wheel assembly in the spare tire well with the valve stem facing down. Rotate the tire until the jack assembly is able to protrude through a wheel opening. Replace the plastic stowage bins and foam supports around the 22 inch tire and wheel assembly and then replace the load floor. If you are stowing a flat tire, place the tire in the spare tire well with the valve stem facing down. Rotate the tire until the jack assembly is able to protrude through a wheel opening. If you are stowing the spare tire, place the spare in the spare tire well in its original position. 4. Secure the wheel by replacing the washer and the wing nut and turning the wing nut clockwise. WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 miles (160 km) after any wheel disturbance (rotation, flat tire, wheel removal, etc.). Lug nut socket Wheel lug nut torque* size/Bolt size ft-lb N •m 100 135 Lug nut socket size: 3⁄4 inch (19 mm) hex Bolt size: 1⁄2 x 20 * Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners. WARNING: When a wheel is installed, always remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign materials present on the mounting surfaces of the wheel or the surface of the wheel hub, brake drum or brake disc that contacts the wheel. Ensure that any fasteners that attach the rotor to the hub are secured so they do not interfere with the mounting surfaces of the wheel. Installing wheels without correct metal-to-metal contact at the wheel mounting surfaces can cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel to come off while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in loss of control. 256