Wheel Installation

^ Tool Required:
- J 39544 Wheel Nut Torque Limiter
- Or Equivalent

Before installing a wheel, remove any corrosion on the wheel mounting surface by scraping and wire brushing. Installing wheels without good metal-to-metal contact at the mounting surfaces can cause wheel nuts to loosen, which can later allow the wheel to come off, possibly causing loss of control.

Wheel nuts must be tightened in sequence and to proper torque to avoid bending the wheel, brake drum or rotor. Over torquing the wheel nuts on steel wheels could cause damage to the wheel mounting holes and may also lead to cracks. Never use lubricants or penetrating fluids on wheel studs, nuts, or mounting surfaces, as this can raise the actual torque on the nut. Tighten wheel nuts using J 39544.Do not use J 39544 to remove wheel nuts.