Wheel Cover: Service and Repair

WHEEL COVER
REMOVAL





1. Noting the location of the valve stem in relationship to the wheel mounting nuts, remove the three wheel mounting nuts securing the wheel cover to the wheel and hub.

CAUTION: When removing the wheel cover, do not pry the wheel cover from the wheel. This can result in damage to the wheel cover. The wheel cover is removed by pulling it off the wheel by hand.

2. Grasp the wheel cover at the edges in line with the remaining installed wheel nuts and pull straight outward from the wheel. This will pop the wheel cover retaining tabs over the two remaining wheel nuts, removing the wheel cover from the wheel.

INSTALLATION





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

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.
c. Press in on center of wheel cover until wheel cover retaining tabs push past and engage rear of previously installed wheel mounting nuts. This will hold the wheel cover in place.

2. Install and lightly tighten the three remaining wheel mounting nuts, securing the wheel cover in place.





3. Tighten all five wheel mounting nuts in the proper sequence. Tighten wheel nuts to a torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).