Aluminum Wheel

REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle, refer to Maintenance for procedure.
2. Remove the wheel mounting nuts frown the studs.
3. Remove the tire and wheel assembly from the hub.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Installing the wheel mounting nuts without having good metal-to-mental contact between the back of the wheel and the hub mounted brake disc or drum could cause the wheel to bind and eventually cause loosening of the wheel mounting nuts.

1. Install the tire and wheel assembly on the hub studs against the hub mounted brake disc or drain using the hub pilot as a guide.

CAUTION: When installing the tire and wheel assembly, never use oil or grease on studs or nuts.

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2. Install and lightly tighten the wheel mounting nuts in the proper sequence.
3. Lower the vehicle.
4. Progressively tighten the 5 wheel nuts in the proper sequence until tightened to half of the specified torque. Finally, tighten the wheel nuts in the proper sequence to a torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).