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General Refinishing Procedures-Installation

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  1. Unmask the wheels.
  2. Clean all wheel mounting surface of any corrosion, overspray, or dirt.
  3. IMPORTANT: When re-balancing a tire on an aluminum wheel, coated balance weights must be used in order to reduce the chance of future cosmetic damage.
  4. Install NEW coated balance weights at marked locations.
  5. IMPORTANT: Use a torque stick on an impact wrench, or a torque wrench to consistently and uniformly fasten the wheel to the specified torque for the vehicle. The star pattern must be followed.
  6. Install wheels on vehicle.