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Installing Wheel

  1. In the event of heavy soiling, clean the wheel bolts and the concavities in the rim with a lint-free cloth.

    The wheel bolts/security wheel bolts (thread and all surfaces) must not  be greased.

    Fig 1: Locating Wheel Bolt
    G09807859Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  2. The contact surfaces of the wheel on the wheel hub and brake disc must be clean. Clean them if necessary.

    Re-grease or grease the wheel centering surface on the wheel hub (blue areas) -arrows-  with a very thin coat of Optimoly TA (aluminum paste).

    The wheel contact surface on the brake disc (red area) -1-  and on the wheel itself must not  be greased (greasing is not permitted).

    ONLY the areas marked in blue -arrows-  may be greased.

    Fig 2: Locating Greasing Wheel Centering Surface
    G09807860Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Fit wheel.

    Never use an impact bolter to tighten the wheel bolts! 

    1. 3.1. On vehicles with PCCB, screw the assembly aids -1-  into two threaded holes that are not next to each other before fitting the wheel.
    2. 3.2. Carefully slide the wheel over the assembly aids -1-  .
    3. 3.3. Screw the other wheel fastening bolts into the remaining threaded holes.
    4. 3.4. Replace the assembly aids -1-  with wheel fastening bolts.
    5. 3.5. Position and at the same time evenly tighten wheel fastening bolts. Start at the top when tightening.
      Fig 3: Identifying Fitting Wheel Threaded Bolts
      G09807861Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  4. Tighten wheel fastening bolts. Tightening torque 180 Nm (133 ftlb.) 
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