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HOMESERVICE MANUALSFORD2007ESCAPE 4WD L4-2.3L VIN H HYBRIDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISMAINTENANCEWHEELS AND TIRESSERVICE AND REPAIRREMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
2007 Ford Escape 4WD L4-2.3L VIN H Hybrid
Removal and Installation
2007 Ford Escape 4WD L4-2.3L VIN H HybridSECTION Removal and Installation
Wheel and Tire
Removal
CAUTION: Do not use heat to loosen a seized wheel nut or damage to the wheel and wheel bearing can occur.
1. With the weight of the vehicle on the wheels, loosen the wheel nuts.
2. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
3. Remove the 5 wheel nuts.
4. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
Installation
1. WARNING: When installing a wheel and tire, make sure to remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign material present on the mounting surfaces of the wheel and brake disc. Installing a wheel without correct metal-to-metal contact at the 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. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
Clean the wheel mounting surfaces.
2. Install the wheel and tire assembly.
3. WARNING: Retighten the wheel nuts at 800 km (500 miles) after any wheel change or any time the wheel nuts are loosened. Failure to retighten the wheel nuts at the mileage specified could allow the wheels to come off while the vehicle is in motion, possibly causing a loss of control. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
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.
Install the 5 wheel nuts.
^ Tighten the wheel nuts in a star pattern.
^ Tighten to 133 Nm (98 ft. lbs.).
Removal
CAUTION: Do not use heat to loosen a seized wheel nut or damage to the wheel and wheel bearing can occur.
1. With the weight of the vehicle on the wheels, loosen the wheel nuts.
2. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
3. Remove the 5 wheel nuts.
4. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
Installation
1. WARNING: When installing a wheel and tire, make sure to remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign material present on the mounting surfaces of the wheel and brake disc. Installing a wheel without correct metal-to-metal contact at the 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. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
Clean the wheel mounting surfaces.
2. Install the wheel and tire assembly.
3. WARNING: Retighten the wheel nuts at 800 km (500 miles) after any wheel change or any time the wheel nuts are loosened. Failure to retighten the wheel nuts at the mileage specified could allow the wheels to come off while the vehicle is in motion, possibly causing a loss of control. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
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.
Install the 5 wheel nuts.
^ Tighten the wheel nuts in a star pattern.
^ Tighten to 133 Nm (98 ft. lbs.).
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.