Removal Procedure
- Raise the vehicle on a suitable support. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
- Remove the tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
- Remove the tire from the wheel. Refer to Tire Dismounting and Mounting.
- Remove the tire pressure sensor nut.
- Remove the tire pressure sensor.
Note: Before the tire is removed from the wheel note the following items to avoid tire pressure sensor damage upon tire dismounting.
• Place the cap and the valve on a dry clean surface after removal, the cap is aluminum and the valve is nickel plated to prevent corrosion and are not to be substituted with a cap or valve made of any other material. • When using the tire machine to separate the tire bead from the wheel, position the bead breaking fixture 90 degrees from the valve stem. • When removing the tire from the wheel, ensure a tolerance is maintained between the tire machine fixture, or irons, tire bead, and the sensor.
Note: If any tire sealant is noted upon tire dismounting, remove all residual liquid sealant from the inside of the tire and wheel surfaces.
Installation Procedure
- Clean any dirt or debris from the sensor grommet sealing area of the wheel.
- Insert the sensor in the valve stem hole with the air passage facing away from the wheel.
- Install the sensor nut and position the sensor body parallel to the inside wheel surface while torquing.
- Install the tire on the wheel. Refer to Tire Dismounting and Mounting.
- Install the tire and wheel assembly on the vehicle. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Learn the tire pressure sensors. Refer to Tire Pressure Indicator Sensor Learn.
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 7 N·m (62 lb in).
Note: To avoid tire pressure sensor damage when mounting the tire back on the wheel, ensure a tolerance is maintained between the tire machine, or irons, tire bead, and the sensor.
