2007 FORD SUPER DUTY Owners Manual

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FORD SUPER DUTY 2007 1.G Owners Manual To check the pressure in your tire(s):
1. Make sure the tires are cool, meaning they are not hot from driving
even a mile.
If you are checking tire pressure when the tire is hot, (i.e. driven more
tha

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FORD SUPER DUTY 2007 1.G Owners Manual Tire inflation information
All tires with Steel Carcass Plies (if equipped):
This type of tire utilizes steel cords in the sidewalls. As such, they
cannot be treated like normal light truck tires. Tir

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FORD SUPER DUTY 2007 1.G Owners Manual Stay out of the trajectory (1) as indicated in the illustration.
TIRE CARE
Inspecting your tires
Periodically inspect the tire treads for uneven or excessive wear and
remove objects such as stones, na

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FORD SUPER DUTY 2007 1.G Owners Manual Tire wear
When the tread is worn down to
1/16th of an inch (2 mm), tires must
be replaced to help prevent your
vehicle from skidding and
hydroplaning. Built-in treadwear
indicators, or “wear bars”

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FORD SUPER DUTY 2007 1.G Owners Manual built. For example, the numbers 317 mean the 31st week of 1997. After
2000 the numbers go to four digits. For example, 2501 means the 25th
week of 2001. The numbers in between are identification codes

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FORD SUPER DUTY 2007 1.G Owners Manual Important:Remember to replace the wheel valve stems when the road
tires are replaced on your vehicle.
It is recommended that the two front tires or two rear tires generally be
replaced as a pair.
Safe

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FORD SUPER DUTY 2007 1.G Owners Manual Wheel misalignment in the front or the rear can cause uneven and rapid
treadwear of your tires and should be corrected by your authorized
dealer. Front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles and those with an ind

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FORD SUPER DUTY 2007 1.G Owners Manual different in brand, size or appearance from the road tires and wheels. If
you have a dissimilar spare tire/wheel it is intended for temporary use
only and should not be used in a tire rotation.
Note:A