Wheels and Tires: Service and Repair

Wheel and Tire (74.20.05)

Removal

1. CAUTION: Do not use heat to loosen a seized wheel nut, excessive heat may cause damage to the wheel and the wheel bearings.

Loosen the wheel nuts.





2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.





Installation

Vehicles with steel wheels

1. WARNING: Make sure that there is no contamination of the wheel, hub or brake disc contact surfaces. Installation without metal to metal contact at the mounting surfaces may cause the wheel nuts to loosen and allow the wheel to detach while the vehicle is in motion. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

WARNING: Apply a small amount of grease to the hub and wheel mating surfaces before installation. Make sure that the grease does not come into contact with the wheel studs or vehicle braking system components. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Tighten to 80 Nm.





Vehicles with aluminum wheels

2. WARNING: Make sure that there is no contamination of the wheel, hub or brake disc contact surfaces. Installation without metal to metal contact at the mounting surfaces may cause the wheel nuts to loosen and allow the wheel to detach while the vehicle is in motion. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

WARNING: Apply a small amount of grease to the hub and wheel mating surfaces before installation. Make sure that the grease does not come into contact with the wheel studs or vehicle braking system components. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Tighten to 103 Nm.