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Wheel, Mounting

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

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

Wheel bolts installed with an impact wrench can become loose.

- Install all wheel bolts evenly by hand.

- Tighten the wheel bolts diagonally to approximately 30 Nm.

- Using the torque wrench, tighten the wheel bolts to the tightening specification in a diagonal sequence.