Ford F150 Pickup. Manual — part 1802

Fig. 9: Removing Wheel & Tire Assembly
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Installation

All vehicles

1. Clean the wheel hub mounting surface and wheel pilot.

2. Install the tire and wheel assembly.

1. Position the tire and wheel assembly.

2. Install the wheel nuts hand-tight, then lower the vehicle.

WARNING:

When a wheel is installed, always remove any corrosion, dirt or
foreign material present on the mounting surfaces of the wheel or
the surface of the wheel hub, brake drum or brake disc that contacts
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, causing
loss of control.

2003 Ford Pickup F150

2003 SUSPENSION Wheels And Tires - F150 Pickup

Vehicles With 12 mm Wheel Bolts

CAUTION: Failure to tighten the wheel nuts in a star pattern can result in high

brake disc runout, which will speed up the development of brake
roughness, shudder and vibration.

2003 Ford Pickup F150

2003 SUSPENSION Wheels And Tires - F150 Pickup

Fig. 10: Wheel Nut Tightening Pattern (12 mm Wheel Bolts)

2003 Ford Pickup F150

2003 SUSPENSION Wheels And Tires - F150 Pickup

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

3. Tighten the wheel nuts in a star pattern using a torque wrench or torque sticks.

Vehicles With 14 mm Wheel Bolts

4. Tighten the wheel nuts in a star pattern using a torque wrench or torque sticks.

5. Install the center cap.

CAUTION: Failure to tighten the wheel nuts in a star pattern can result in high

brake disc runout, which will speed up the development of brake
roughness, shudder and vibration.

2003 Ford Pickup F150

2003 SUSPENSION Wheels And Tires - F150 Pickup