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Wheel Bolt Replacement

NOTE:
  • Do not use a hammer or air or electric impact tools to remove and install the wheel bolts.
  • Be careful not to damage the threads of the wheel bolts.
  1. Remove the hub: front (see KNUCKLE/HUB/WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT ), rear (see KNUCKLE/HUB/WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT ).
  2. Separate the wheel bolt (A) from the hub (B) using a hydraulic press. Support the hub with hydraulic press attachments (C) or equivalent tools.
    NOTE:
    • Before installing the new wheel bolt, clean the mating surface on the bolt and the hub.
    • The illustration shows a front hub.
    Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Bolt From Hub
    G05965217Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  3. Insert the new wheel bolt into the hub while aligning the splined surfaces on the hub hole with the wheel bolt.
    NOTE:
    • Degrease all around the wheel bolt and the threaded section of the nut.
    • Make sure the wheel bolt is installed vertically in relation to the hub disc surface.
  4. Install the wheel bolt using a hydraulic press until the wheel bolt shoulder is fully seated.
  5. Install the hub: front (see KNUCKLE/HUB/WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT ), rear (see KNUCKLE/HUB/WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT ).
NOTE: If you can not tighten the wheel nut to the specified torque value when installing the wheel, replace the hub as an assembly.
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