Steel Wheel

STEEL WHEEL

WARNING: Installing wheels without good metal-to-metal contact with the mounting surface could cause loosening of the wheel mounting (lug) nuts. This could adversely affect the safety and handling of the vehicle.

NOTE: Never use oil or grease on studs or wheel mounting nuts.

1. Clean wheel mounting surfaces, removing any build-up of corrosion. It is important to have good metal-to-metal contact between the wheel and vehicle.




2. Position the tire and wheel assembly (1) on the wheel mounting studs using the hub pilot as a guide. Place and hold the wheel flush up against the mounting surface.










NOTE: Wheel mounting nuts (4) must be installed on the studs as shown to allow proper installation of the wheel cover.

3. Using the valve stem as an index placed at the 12 O'clock position, install and lightly tighten two wheel mounting nuts (4) on the studs located at the 4 O'clock and 8 O'clock positions as shown.










4. Place the wheel cover on the wheel in the following fashion:
a. Align the valve notch (2) in the wheel cover (3) with the valve stem on the wheel.
b. At the same time, align the two holes in the wheel cover having the retaining tabs (1) 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.










5. Install and lightly tighten the three remaining wheel mounting nuts (3), securing the wheel cover in place.





6. Progressively tighten all five wheel mounting nuts in the proper sequence. Tighten wheel nuts to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
7. Lower the vehicle.