Fitting the wheel

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Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Nuts

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Install the wheel.

Check that the contact face between the brake disc and rim is clean.

Grease the hub guide for the rims that are going to have installation paste (part no. 116 1397).

Install the wheel. Tighten the nuts by hand.

Cross-tighten. Tighten to 110 Nm.

When the nuts are tightened with an air-powered nut runner, use 9512834 . Pre-tighten with hand tool.

NOTE: Correct tightening torque and cross-tightening are important to avoid stresses in the brake disc.

Install the hub cap.