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Aluminum Wheels - Center Ornament Installation

Article No. 86-7-7


WHEELS - CENTER ORNAMENT INSTALLATION WITH 15" ALUMINUM WHEELS

FORD 1986-87 TAURUS

LINCOLN-MERCURY 1986-87 SABLE

The center ornament for the 15" aluminum wheel may be difficult to install due to the deep recessed area at the wheel hub. Pounding on the center of the ornament can result in poor retention as some of the retainer legs may not engage into the aluminum wheel.
The suggested procedure for installing the ornaments is:

1. Place the ornament over the lug nuts and use one hand to hold the ornament against the wheel.

Figure 7:




2. With the thumb of the other hand, press on the outer edge of the ornament, between each pair of lug nuts, until each of the five retainer legs have snapped into place. See Figure 7.
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