Wheel and Tire: Disassembly

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NOTE: Ford Recommends The Following For Vehicles With Carbon Fiber And Alloy Wheels:

Tire Changer:
- Ford requires center clamp style tire changers such as Hunter® Auto 34, Revolution, TC3900 or equivalent. Anything else, especially table top style machines, are highly likely to damage the wheel which is not warrantable. Do not use table top design machines that grab onto the inside of the wheel and that ride on the front wheel flange to remove the tire. Wheel damage will occur.
Tire Balancer:
- Ford requires the use of wheel balancers that do not contact the wheel face such as, Hunter® Road Force Touch GSP9700. Do not use machines that contact the wheel face. Wheel damage will occur.

NOTE: Failure to follow the instructions below may result in damage to the TPMS.

NOTE: The TPMS sensor is mounted to the valve stem. Removal of the valve stem requires dismounting the tire from the wheel and removal of the TPMS sensor.

NOTE: Use only the Digital Tire Pressure Gauge any time tire pressures are measured to be sure that accurate values are obtained.

Remove the wheel and tire. Refer to: Wheel and Tire .
NOTE: The valve stem is connected to the TPMS sensor. Do not pull the valve stem from the wheel, or damage to the sensor will occur.

NOTE: If a new TPMS sensor is being installed, remove and discard the valve stem-to-sensor screw and the sensor.

Remove the valve stem core and fully deflate all air from the tire.
NOTE: Do not allow the tire beads to move beyond the wheel mid-plane (middle of the wheel) when separating the beads from the wheels, damage to the TPMS sensor may occur.

NOTE: Tire and valve stem position is critical to prevent damage to the TPMS sensor when using a paddle-type bead separator.

NOTE: Some machines may have a nylon roller bead separator at the 12 o'clock position instead of the paddle-type bead separator at the 3 o'clock position.
- For a paddle-type tire machine, position the valve stem at the 12 o'clock or 6 o'clock position and the paddle at the 3 o'clock position.
- For a roller-type tire machine, align the valve stem with the roller at any position.
NOTE: Paddle type shown, roller type similar.

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NOTE: Index-mark the valve stem and wheel weight positions on the tire.

Place the wheel and tire assembly on the turntable of the tire machine with the valve stem at the 11:30 position and the machine arm at the 12 o'clock position and dismount the outer bead from the wheel.

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Reset the wheel and tire assembly on the turntable of the tire machine with the valve stem at the 11:30 position and the machine arm at the 12 o'clock position and dismount the inner bead from the wheel.
NOTE: A new valve stem must be installed whenever a new tire or wheel is installed.
1. Remove and discard the TPMS sensor-to-valve stem screw.
2. Separate the TPMS sensor from the valve stem.
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NOTE: Use care not to damage the wheel surface when removing the valve stem.

Using a suitable valve stem remover/installer, remove and discard the valve stem. Use the General Equipment: Wooden Block

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NOTE: When installing a new wheel, always install a new valve stem and sensor screw. Reuse the TPMS sensor from the previous wheel if possible. The TPMS will not have to be trained if the sensor is reused.

NOTE: If the TPMS sensor is being reused, inspect the TPMS sensor for damage and install a new sensor as necessary.
NOTE: To prevent TPMS sensor and valve stem damage, the valve stem must be installed onto the TPMS sensor and then installed into the wheel as an assembly.

Position the new valve stem onto the TPMS sensor and install the new screw.

Torque: 13 lb.in (1.5 Nm)

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