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Wheels and Tires: Service and Repair




Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation

Removal Procedure

1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle Service and Repair.




2. Remove the wheel center cap.
3. Mark the relationship of the wheel (2) to the hub.
4. Remove the wheel nuts (1).
5. Remove the tire and wheel assembly (2) from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure




1. Remove any corrosion or foreign material from the wheel (1) and the hub (2) mounting surfaces.
2. Clean the threads on the wheel studs and wheel nuts.





Note: The disc wheels are aligned to the front wheel hubs by using the center hole or the wheel studs.

3. In order to prevent seizing up the centering seat to the wheel, lightly grease the inner center seat (1) of the rim with bearing grease before fitting.
4. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Align the locating mark of the wheel to the hub.




5. Install the wheel nuts.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution Fastener Caution.

Note: Tighten the nuts evenly and alternately in the sequence shown, in order to avoid excessive runout.

6. Tighten the wheel nuts in the sequence shown tighten the nuts in sequence to 150 Nm (110 lb ft).
7. Install the wheel center cap.
8. Lower the vehicle.

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