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Wheel Changing And Wheel Installation

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-- Coat the wheel centering seat. Refer to WHEEL CHANGING, PROTECTING WHEEL CENTERING SEAT AGAINST CORROSION .

Fig 1: Identifying Incorrect Tightening Method
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  1. When mounting a wheel, tighten all wheel bolts uniformly by hand.
  2. Tighten the wheel bolts diagonally to approximately 30 Nm.
  3. Lower the vehicles onto the floor. Tighten all the wheel bolts diagonally to the tightening specification using a torque wrench. Refer to WHEEL BOLT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .
WARNING:

Do not use an impact wrench to install the wheel bolts.