Checking tire for condition and damage, Measurement of tread depth - wh4051pkw0000x(4051)

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Model 107 from 8/85, 123, 124, 129, 140 up to 6/93, 126 from 9/85, 201 from 1/85

Fig 1: Identifying Tread Depth

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Fig 2: Identifying Tread Depth

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Shoulder wear on front tires	Center wear on rear tires
Tires	check for cuts and other damage as well as objects which have penetrated into tread or side walls (inside and outside).
Wear pattern	check.
	If necessary, rotate tires (see operation item 4050).
NOTE: On the front wheels slightly greater wear on the tire shoulders in comparison to the center of the tread is normal.	During routine service at extra cost.
On the rear wheels the wear is usually distributed over the entire tread surface, whereby the wear at the center of the tread surface is slightly greater than at the shoulders.
Tread depth	measure and enter in table in maintenance sheet.