white letters. To remove the protective coating, apply
warm water and let it soak for a few minutes. After-
wards, scrub the coating away with a soft bristle
brush. Steam cleaning may also be used to remove
the coating.
CAUTION: DO NOT use gasoline, mineral oil, oil-
based solvent or a wire brush for cleaning.
WHEELS
DESCRIPTION - WHEEL
Original equipment wheels are designed for proper
operation at all loads up to the specified maximum
vehicle capacity.
All models use either steel or aluminum drop-cen-
ter wheels. Every wheel has raised sections between
the rim flanges and rim drop well called safety
humps (Fig. 28). Initial inflation of the tires forces
the bead over these raised sections. In case of air
loss, the safety humps hold the tire in position on the
wheel until the vehicle can be brought to a safe stop.
Cast aluminum wheels require special balance
weights to fit on the flange of the rim (Fig. 29).
When wheel alignment is necessary on a vehicle
with cast aluminum wheels, special wheel clamps are
required to avoid damage to the wheel's finish.
The wheel studs and nuts are designed for specific
wheel applications and must be replaced with equiv-
alent parts.
All aluminum wheels have wheel mounting (lug)
nuts with an enlarged nose. This enlarged nose is
necessary to ensure proper retention of the wheels.
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - WHEEL
INSPECTION
Inspect wheels for:
²Excessive runout
²Dents, cracks or irregular bends
²Damaged wheel stud (lug) holes
²Air Leaks
NOTE: Do not attempt to repair a wheel by hammer-
ing, heating or welding.
If a wheel is damaged, an original equipment
replacement wheel should be used. When obtaining
replacement wheels, they must be equivalent in load
carrying capacity. The diameter, width, offset, pilot
hole and bolt circle of the wheel should be the same
as the original wheel.
WARNING: FAILURE TO USE EQUIVALENT
REPLACEMENT WHEELS MAY ADVERSELY
AFFECT THE SAFETY AND HANDLING OF THE
VEHICLE.
WARNING: REPLACEMENT WITH USED WHEELS IS
NOT RECOMMENDED. THE SERVICE HISTORY OF
THE WHEEL MAY HAVE INCLUDED SEVERE TREAT-
MENT OR VERY HIGH MILEAGE. THE RIM COULD
FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.
CLEANING - ALUMINUM WHEEL CARE
Chrome plated and painted aluminum wheels
should be cleaned regularly using mild soap and
water to maintain their luster and to prevent corro-
sion.
Fig. 28 Safety Rim
1 - TIRE
2 - WELL
3 - SAFETY HUMPS
4 - FLANGE
Fig. 29 Styled Aluminum Wheel Weight
1 - TIRE
2 - WHEEL
3 - STYLED WHEEL WEIGHT
22 - 18 TIRES/WHEELSRS
TIRES (Continued)
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - TIRE WEAR
PATTERNS
Under inflation will cause wear on the shoulders of
tire. Over inflation will cause wear at the center of
tire. Excessive camber causes the tire to run at an
angle to the road. One side of tread is then worn
more than the other (Fig. 2). Excessive toe-in or toe-out causes wear on the
tread edges and a feathered effect across the tread
(Fig. 2).
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - TREAD WEAR
INDICATORS
Tread wear indicators are molded into the bottom
of the tread grooves. When tread depth is 1.6 mm
(1/16 in.), the tread wear indicators will appear as a
13 mm (1/2 in.) band (Fig. 3). Tire replacement is necessary when indicators
appear in two or more grooves or if localized balding
occurs.
STANDARD PROCEDURE
STANDARD PROCEDURE - TIRE INFLATION
PRESSURES
The specified tire pressures have been chosen to
provide safe operation, vehicle stability, and a smooth
ride. The proper tire pressure specification can be
found on the Tire Inflation Pressure Label provided
with the vehicle (usually on the driver's side B-pil-
lar). A quality air pressure gauge is recommended to
check tire air pressure. Tire pressure should be checked cold once per month. Check tire pressure
more frequently when the weather temperature var-
ies widely. Tire pressure will decrease when the out-
door temperature drops. After checking the air
pressure, replace valve cap finger tight.
Inflation pressures specified on the Tire Inflation
Pressure Label are always the cold inflation pressure
of the tire. Cold inflation pressure is obtained after
the vehicle has not been operated for at least 3
hours, or the vehicle is driven less than one mile
after being inoperative for 3 hours. Tire inflation
Fig. 2 Tire Wear Patterns
Fig. 3 Tread Wear Indicators
1 - TREAD ACCEPTABLE
2 - TREAD UNACCEPTABLE
3 - WEAR INDICATOR
22s - 8 TIRESRS
TIRES (Continued)
TIMING CHAIN COVER - INSTALLATION . . . 9-155
TIMING CHAIN COVER - REMOVAL......9-153
TIMING CHAIN WEAR - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, MEASURING.............9-153
TIMING VERIFICATION - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, VALVE..................9-153
TIRE - DESCRIPTION.............22-13,22s-5
TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY
(ALUMINUM WHEEL) - INSTALLATION.....22-8
TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY
(ALUMINUM WHEEL) - REMOVAL........22-7
TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY (STEEL
WHEEL) - INSTALLATION...............22-8
TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY (STEEL
WHEEL) - REMOVAL...................22-8
TIRE AND WHEEL BALANCE -
STANDARD PROCEDURE................22-5
TIRE AND WHEEL MATCH MOUNTING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE................22-7
TIRE AND WHEEL ROTATION -
STANDARD PROCEDURE................22-7
TIRE AND WHEEL VIBRATION -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING..............22-1
TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES -
STANDARD PROCEDURE..........22-16,22s-8
TIRE LEAK REPAIRING - STANDARD
PROCEDURE...................22-17,22s-9
TIRE NOISE - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING . . 22-14,
22s-6
TIRE PRESSURE FOR HIGH SPEED
OPERATION - STANDARD PROCEDURE . . . 22-17,
22s-9
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING -
DESCRIPTION...................22-9,22s-1
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING -
OPERATION.....................22-9,22s-1
TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR - DIAGNOSIS
AND TESTING..................22-10,22s-2
TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR RETRAIN -
STANDARD PROCEDURE..........22-10,22s-2
TIRE (TEMPORARY) - DESCRIPTION,
SPARE ........................22-14,22s-6
TIRE WEAR PATTERNS - DIAGNOSIS
AND TESTING..................22-16,22s-8
TIRES - CLEANING.............22-17,22s-10
TIRES - DESCRIPTION, RADIAL-PLY . 22-14,22s-6
TIRES - DESCRIPTION, REPLACEMENT . . . 22-14,
22s-6
TIRE/VEHICLE LEAD - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING......................22-14,22s-6
TO CYLINDER BORE FITTING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE, PISTON........9-42
TO FILLER NECK SEAL - DIAGNOSIS
AND TESTING, RADIATOR CAP...........7-27
TO GROUND - STANDARD PROCEDURE,
TESTING FOR A SHORT.............8W-01-9
TO GROUND ON FUSES POWERING
SEVERAL LOADS - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, TESTING FOR A SHORT . 8W-01-10
TO USE WIRING DIAGRAMS -
DESCRIPTION, HOW................8W-01-1
TONE WHEEL - INSPECTION.............5-82
TONE WHEEL RUNOUT, SPECIFICATIONS . . . 5-79
TOOLS - 2.4L ENGINE, SPECIAL..........9-21
TOOLS - 3.3/3.8L ENGINE, SPECIAL.......9-95
TOOLS - 41TE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE,
SPECIAL..........................21-183
TOOLS - BASE BRAKE SYSTEM, SPECIAL . . 5-10,
5s-9
TOOLS - BATTERY SYSTEM SPECIAL
TOOLS, SPECIAL......................8F-7
TOOLS - BODY, SPECIAL...............23-13
TOOLS - COOLING SYSTEM, SPECIAL......7-6
TOOLS - EXHAUST SYSTEM, SPECIAL.....11-4
TOOLS - FRONT SUSPENSION, SPECIAL....2-3
TOOLS - FUEL, SPECIAL...........14-23,14-4
TOOLS - OVERHEAD CONSOLE, SPECIAL . . 8M-6
TOOLS - POWER DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEMS, SPECIAL................8W-97-1
TOOLS - POWER STEERING GEAR,
SPECIAL...........................19-34
TOOLS - POWER STEERING PUMP,
SPECIAL
...........................19-43
TOOLS - POWER STEERING, SPECIAL
.....19-9
TOOLS - REAR SUSPENSION, SPECIAL
....2-28
TOOLS - SDP POWER TRANSFER UNIT,
SPECIAL
............................21-8
TOOLS - WIRING/TERMINAL, SPECIAL
. 8W-01-10TOOLS, DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING -
SPECIAL............................3-34
TOOLS, SCHEMATICS AND DIAGRAMS -
SPECIAL...........................21s-89
TOOLS, SPECIAL TOOLS - BATTERY
SYSTEM SPECIAL.....................8F-7
TOOLS, SPECIFICATIONS - SPECIAL......8F-23
TOOLS, T850 TRANSAXLE - SPECIAL.......6-6
TOOLS, T850 TRANSAXLE - SPECIAL.....21-58
TOP COVER - INSTALLATION,
INSTRUMENT PANEL..................23-69
TOP COVER - REMOVAL, INSTRUMENT
PANEL.............................23-68
TOP PAD ASSEMBLY - INSTALLATION,
INSTRUMENT PANEL..................23-72
TOP PAD ASSEMBLY - REMOVAL,
INSTRUMENT PANEL..................23-71
TORQUES, SPECIFICATIONS.......8F-33,8F-35
TOUCH-UP - DESCRIPTION, PAINTED.....23-85
TOWING - STANDARD PROCEDURE.......0-29
TPM - CAUTION, SENSOR.........22-10,22s-2
TPM - DESCRIPTION, SENSOR.....22-10,22s-1
TPM - INSTALLATION, SENSOR....22-12,22s-3
TPM - OPERATION, SENSOR.......22-10,22s-2
TPM - REMOVAL, SENSOR........22-11,22s-2
TRACK - DESCRIPTION, DRIVER POWER
SEAT.........................8N-15,8N-58
TRACK - DESCRIPTION, PASSENGER
POWER SEAT..................8N-16,8N-59
TRACK - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
DRIVER POWER SEAT...........8N-15,8N-58
TRACK - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
POWER SEAT..................8N-17,8N-60
TRACK - INSTALLATION, BENCH SEAT . . . 23-104
TRACK - INSTALLATION, DRIVER POWER
SEAT.........................8N-16,8N-59
TRACK - INSTALLATION, FRONT SEAT
RISER - MANUAL....................23-95
TRACK - INSTALLATION, PASSENGER
POWER SEAT..................8N-18,8N-61
TRACK - OPERATION, DRIVER POWER
SEAT.........................8N-15,8N-58
TRACK - OPERATION, PASSENGER
POWER SEAT..................8N-17,8N-60
TRACK & RACK - DESCRIPTION, LOWER
DRIVE UNIT........................8N-34
TRACK & RACK - INSTALLATION,
LOWER DRIVE UNIT..................8N-34
TRACK & RACK - OPERATION, LOWER
DRIVE UNIT........................8N-34
TRACK & RACK - REMOVAL, LOWER
DRIVE UNIT........................8N-34
TRACK - REAR COVER - INSTALLATION,
FRONT SEAT........................23-96
TRACK - REAR COVER - REMOVAL,
FRONT SEAT........................23-96
TRACK - REMOVAL, BENCH SEAT.......23-104
TRACK - REMOVAL, DRIVER POWER
SEAT.........................8N-16,8N-59
TRACK - REMOVAL, FRONT SEAT RISER
- MANUAL..........................23-94
TRACK - REMOVAL, PASSENGER POWER
SEAT.........................8N-18,8N-61
TRACK BAR - DESCRIPTION.............2-46
TRACK BAR - INSTALLATION............2-46
TRACK BAR - OPERATION...............2-46
TRACK BAR - REMOVAL................2-46
TRACK MANUAL ADJUSTER -
INSTALLATION, FRONT SEAT...........23-95
TRACK MANUAL ADJUSTER - REMOVAL,
FRONT SEAT........................23-95
TRACK POWER ADJUSTER -
INSTALLATION, FRONT SEAT...........23-95
TRACK POWER ADJUSTER - REMOVAL,
FRONT SEAT........................23-95
TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING..............5-82
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM -
DESCRIPTION........................5-76
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM -
OPERATION
..........................5-77
TRANSAXLE - ASSEMBLY, 41TE
AUTOMATIC
.......................21s-184
TRANSAXLE - ASSEMBLY, T850 MANUAL
. 21-42
TRANSAXLE - DESCRIPTION, 40TE
AUTOMATIC
........................21s-25
TRANSAXLE - DESCRIPTION, 41TE
AUTOMATIC
........................21-117TRANSAXLE - DESCRIPTION, T850
MANUAL...........................21-21
TRANSAXLE - DISASSEMBLY, 41TE
AUTOMATIC.......................21s-166
TRANSAXLE - DISASSEMBLY, T850
MANUAL...........................21-35
TRANSAXLE - INSTALLATION, T850
MANUAL...........................21-51
TRANSAXLE - OPERATION, 40TE
AUTOMATIC........................21s-27
TRANSAXLE - OPERATION, 41TE
AUTOMATIC........................21-119
TRANSAXLE - OPERATION, T850
MANUAL...........................21-24
TRANSAXLE - REMOVAL, T850 MANUAL . . 21-31
TRANSAXLE - SPECIAL TOOLS, T850.......6-6
TRANSAXLE - SPECIAL TOOLS, T850.....21-58
TRANSAXLE - SPECIFICATIONS, 41TE . . . 21-181,
21s-87
TRANSAXLE - SPECIFICATIONS, T850
MANUAL...........................21-56
TRANSAXLE FLUID - DESCRIPTION,
AUTOMATIC/MANUAL...................0-4
TRANSAXLE GENERAL DIAGNOSIS -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING, 41TE.......21-119
TRANSAXLE GENERAL DIAGNOSIS -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING, 4XTE.......21s-27
TRANSAXLE HYDRAULIC SCHEMATICS,
SCHEMATICS AND DIAGRAMS - 41TE . . . 21-169
TRANSAXLE HYDRAULIC SCHEMATICS,
SCHEMATICS AND DIAGRAMS - 4XTE . . . 21s-75
TRANSAXLE, SPECIAL TOOLS - 41TE
AUTOMATIC.........................21-183
TRANSDUCER - DESCRIPTION, A/C
PRESSURE.........................24-21
TRANSDUCER - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, A/C PRESSURE..............24-22
TRANSDUCER - INSTALLATION, A/C
PRESSURE.........................24-22
TRANSDUCER - OPERATION, A/C
PRESSURE.........................24-21
TRANSDUCER - REMOVAL, A/C
PRESSURE.........................24-22
TRANSFER UNIT - DESCRIPTION,
POWER.............................21-1
TRANSFER UNIT - OPERATION, POWER....21-3
TRANSFER UNIT FLUID - DESCRIPTION,
AWD POWER..........................0-6
TRANSFER UNIT, SPECIAL TOOLS - SDP
POWER.............................21-8
TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE -
DESCRIPTION.......................8E-20
TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE -
OPERATION.........................8E-20
TRANSMISSION CONTROL RELAY -
DESCRIPTION...............21-247,21s-150
TRANSMISSION CONTROL RELAY -
OPERATION.................21-248,21s-150
TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER -
DESCRIPTION........................7-37
TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER -
INSPECTION.........................7-37
TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER -
INSTALLATION........................7-37
TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER -
REMOVAL...........................7-37
TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES -
INSTALLATION........................7-38
TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES -
REMOVAL...........................7-38
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR -
DESCRIPTION...............21-248,21s-150
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR -
INSTALLATION...............21-249,21s-152
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR -
OPERATION.................21-248,21s-151
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR -
REMOVAL..................21-249,21s-151
TRANSMITTER - DESCRIPTION,
UNIVERSAL
........................8M-10
TRANSMITTER - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, KEYLESS ENTRY
........8N-42,8N-5
TRANSMITTER - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, UNIVERSAL
................8M-10
TRANSMITTER - OPERATION,
UNIVERSAL
........................8M-10
TRANSMITTER CODES - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, ERASING
...............8M-11
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