Maintenance Section
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Wheel Bolts and Nuts – Inspect
Inspect Tightness
NOTICE
Do not lubricate ball seas of wheels or ball faces of wheel
nuts.
Be sure mounting faces of hub, wheel nuts and flat
mounting surfaces are clean.
Tighten wheel nuts again after 24 hours of operation.
NOTE: Always tighten wheel lug nuts in a sequence
opposite (180°) each other.
If equipped with dual wheels, follow the same nut
tightening sequence for both wheels.
Steer Wheels
Install steer wheel. Put two nuts opposite (180°) each
other. Tighten both. Install remaining nuts. Tighten all
nuts in a sequence opposite (180°) each other. Tighten
to 440+35 N·m (325+25 lb·ft).
Drive Wheels
Install drive wheel. Put two nuts opposite (180°) each
other. Tighten both.
Install the remaining nuts. Tighten all nuts in a sequence
opposite (180°) each other. Tighten to 600+90 N·m
(440+60 lb·ft).