Wheel Mounting
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NOTE:
Be careful not to scratch off the glued- on wheel trim on these rims.
The surface of the wheel trim is very sensitive.
The rim will have be replaced if the wheel trim is damaged.
The wheel trim cannot be replaced.
- Place wheel on wheel hub and secure it by hand with two wheel bolts on opposite sides.
- Install remaining wheel bolts by hand, they must be easy to install. Make sure that they are centered exactly.
- Take load off wheel if necessary by raising slightly and lightly tighten two wheel bolts by hand.
- When mounting a wheel, tighten all wheel bolts uniformly by hand.
- Tighten the wheel bolts diagonally using, for example, a four-way lug wrench, to about 30 Nm.
NOTE:
Make sure the correct wheel bolts are installed. Refer to the parts information.
WARNING:
Do not use an impact wrench to install the wheel bolts.
-- Lift the wheel slightly to take the pressure off it.
-- Lower the vehicle to the floor and tighten diagonally all wheel bolts to the specified wheel bolt tightening specification.
Refer to WHEEL BOLT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .
-- Set the vehicle on its wheels.