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With a new vehicle, perform the first inspection after
4,000 km (2,500 miles).
Using a torque wrench, check for loose wheel nuts
and tighten as necessary.
• Retightening wheel nuts on rear dual wheels
Retighten the wheel nuts in the following sequence:
Loosen outer wheel nuts.
Retighten inner wheel nuts to specification.
Tighten outer wheel nuts to specification.
NOTE:
The wheel bolts and nuts on the right-hand wheels
have right-hand threads, and those on the left-hand
wheels have left-hand threads.
The bolts and nuts have stamped marks for easy
identification; an “R” mark for right-hand wheels and
an “L” mark for left-hand wheels.
Wheel nuts – check and retightening
Inspection intervals
Every 10,000 km
(6,000 miles)
WARNING
After changing a tire, the wheel nuts will
loosen somewhat during the initial stages of
driving due to “wear-in.” Therefore, retighten
the wheel nuts to specification after you have
driven 50 to 100 km (30 to 60 miles).
Wheel nut
tightening
torque
440 to 540 N·m
(325 to 398 ft.lbs., 45 to 55 kgf·m)
WARNING
• A loose wheel nut could cause broken
wheel bolts or a cracked disc wheel,
resulting in a tire coming loose or falling
off. Since this could cause a serious acci-
dent and render the vehicle undriveable,
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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