Installing wheel

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In the event of heavy soiling, clean the wheel bolts and concavities in the rim with a lint-free cloth.
The wheel bolts/security wheel bolts (thread and all surfaces) must not be greased.

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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 area) with a very thin coat of Optimally 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 area marked in blue may be greased.

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Fit wheel.
Never use an impact bolter to tighten the wheel bolts!

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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 push 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. Fit wheel fastening bolts and tighten them evenly at the same time. Start at the top when tightening.
Tighten the wheel fastening bolts to the specified tightening torque. Tightening torque 160 Nm (118 ft. lb.)