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Installation






INSTALLATION

NOTE: Wheel mounting nuts must be installed on the studs as shown to allow installation of the wheel cover (Figure 1).




Figure 1 Two Wheel Mounting Nuts Installed






1. Place the wheel cover on the wheel in the following fashion:
a. Align the valve notch in the wheel cover with the valve stem on the wheel.
b. At the same time, align the two holes in the wheel cover having the retaining tabs with the two installed wheel nuts (Figure 2).
c. Press in on center of wheel cover until wheel cover retaining tabs push past and engage rear of previously installed wheel mounting nuts (Figure 2). This will hold the wheel cover in place.




Figure 2 Wheel Cover Installation Over Two Nuts






2. Install and lightly tighten the three remaining wheel mounting nuts, securing the wheel cover in place (Figure 4).
3. Tighten all five wheel mounting nuts in the proper sequence (Figure 3). Tighten wheel nuts to a torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).




Figure 3 NUT TIGHTENING SEQUENCE






Figure 4 NUTS SECURING WHEEL COVER