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Wheel Cover Retaining Nut Replacement

If a retaining nut for the lock-on wheel cover is damaged, it can be replaced as a separate part of the wheel cover. Use the following procedure for replacing a wheel cover retaining nut.

REMOVE
1. If required, remove the wheel cover from the wheel.

NOTE: The retaining nut flange can not be forced past the large retaining tab. When removing retaining nut from wheel cover, the flange on the retaining nut must be forced past the 2 small retaining tabs on wheel cover.





2. From the back side of the wheel cover, push outward and tilt the retaining nut sideways forcing the flange on the retaining nut past the 2 small retaining tabs in the retaining nut hole of the wheel cover.
3. When flange on retaining nut is past the 2 retaining tabs on the wheel cover, remove retaining nut from wheel cover by pushing or pulling from hole in wheel cover.

INSTALL





1. Install retaining nut in hole of wheel cover with retaining nut flange positioned under the large retaining flange.
2. Push on hex of retaining nut forcing the retaining nut flange past the 2 small retaining tabs in wheel cover.