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Aluminum Wheel






TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY (ALUMINUM WHEEL)

NOTE: Never use oil or grease on studs or wheel mounting nuts.

1. Position the tire and wheel assembly on the wheel mounting studs using the hub pilot as a guide. Place and hold the wheel flush up against the mounting surface.
2. Loosely install all 5 wheel mounting nuts. Lightly snug the wheel nuts, then progressively tighten them in the proper sequence (Figure 1). Tighten wheel mounting nuts to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).




Figure 1 Tightening Sequence

3. Lower the vehicle.