Wheel Stud / Lug Nut: Service and Repair

Wheel Bolt Replacement

Special Tools Required

- Ball Joint Remover, 28 mm 07MAC-SL0A202

NOTICE
- Do not use a hammer or impact tools (pneumatic or electric) to remove and install the wheel bolts.
- Be careful not to damage the threads of the wheel bolts.


1. Raise and support the vehicle Service and Repair.

2. Remove the brake disc or disc/drum: front, rear.

3. Separate the wheel bolt (A) from the hub (B) using the ball joint remover (C), and keep the jaw (D) of ball joint remover vertical against the wheel bolt Ball Joint Removal.

NOTE:

- If the angle of the remover against the wheel bolt is not square, readjust the ball joint remover by turning the head (E) of the adjusting bolt (F).
- Before installing the new wheel bolt, clean the mating surface on the bolt and the hub.





4. Insert the new wheel bolt (A) into the hub (B) while aligning the splined surfaces (C) on the hub hole with the wheel bolt. Adjust the measurement (D) with the washers (P/N 94101-14800 or equivalent) (E), then install a nut (P/N 90304-SHJ-A91 or equivalent) (F) hand-tight.

NOTE:

- Degrease the area around the wheel bolt and the threaded section of the nut.
- Make sure the wheel bolt is installed vertically in relation to the hub disc surface.
- Do not install the nut and the washers that have been used as tools on a vehicle.





5. Tighten the nut until the wheel bolt is drawn fully into the hub. Do not exceed the maximum torque limit. Make sure there is no gap (G) between the bolt and the hub.





6. Install the brake disc or disc/drum: front, rear.

NOTE:

- If you cannot tighten the wheel nut to the specified torque when installing the wheel, replace the hub bearing unit as an assembly.
- Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel.