FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Aluminum Wheel

REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle so the tire and wheel assembly clears ground level. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove the 5 wheel mounting nuts from the studs.
3. Remove the tire and wheel from the hub.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: Never use oil or grease on studs or wheel mounting nuts.

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1. To install the wheel, first position it properly on the hub mounting surface using the hub pilot as a guide. Loosely install all 5 wheel mounting nuts. All wheel nuts should then be tightened just snug. Next, progressively tighten them in the proper sequence. Finally, tighten wheel mounting nuts to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
2. Lower the vehicle.