WHEEL INSTALLATION
WARNING
Improperly installed wheels can adversely affect tire wear and vehicle
handling, which can result in serious injury or death. Always ensure that all
nuts are torqued to specification. Do not service axle nuts that have a cotter pin
installed. Your authorized dealer can provide service.
1. Set the park brake.
2. Place the wheel in the correct position on the wheel hub. Be sure the valve
stem is toward the outside and rotation arrows on the tire point toward
forward rotation.
3. Attach the wheel nuts and finger tighten. For vehicles with steel wheels,
install cone washers then install new lug nuts. With hand tools, lightly tighten
the nuts.
TIP
To ensure that the washers fully seat in the wheel taper, use other hand to
position and center wheel, if necessary.
4. Carefully lower the vehicle to the ground.
5. Torque the wheel nuts to specification in the same criss-cross pattern as
shown.
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