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• Single tire
Tighten the wheel nuts to the specified torque. Fol-
low the diagonal tightening sequence indicated in
the figure.
• Dual wheels
Retighten the wheel nuts using the following 2-pro-
cess procedure.
1st process
Loosen the outer wheel nuts as follows:
5-bolt type: Loosen the nuts numbered 1 – 2 – 3
or 4 – 5 in the figure in this order.
6-bolt type: Loosen the nuts numbered 1 – 4 – 5
or 2 – 3 – 6 in the figure in this order.
Tighten the inner wheel nuts corresponding to
the loosened outer wheel nuts to the specified
torque.
Tighten the loosened outer wheel nuts to the
specified torque.
2nd process
Perform the above steps through for the
remaining outer wheel nuts and inner wheel
nuts.
WARNING
• A loose wheel nut could cause parts dam-
age, and result in a tire falling off. This
could result in impossibility of driving, and
damage of the vehicle and physical injury.
Be sure to check the wheel nuts regularly.
• Fit the socket wrench securely on the
wheel nut. If fitted improperly, the wrench
will slip off the nut, and could cause injury.
WARNING
In the case of dual wheels, one often retight-
ens outer wheel nuts while forgetting to
retighten inner wheel nuts. Always follow the
above procedure to tighten all the nuts.
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1
3
4
5
2
6
2
3
4
5
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