Wheels and Tires: Service and Repair

Wheel And Tire

Removal
1. Remove the wheel hub cap.
2. Loosen but do not remove the lug nuts.
3. Raise and support the vehicle.
4. Remove the five lug nuts.
5. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.

Installation





1. WARNING: Whenever a wheel is installed always remove any corrosion, dirt, or foreign material that may be present on the mounting surfaces of the wheel or the surface of the wheel hub, brake drum, or front disc brake rotor that contacts the wheel. Installing wheels without proper metal-to-metal contact at the wheel mounting surfaces can cause the wheel hub bolt nut to loosen and could allow the wheel to come off while the vehicle is in motion, causing loss of control.

NOTE: The lug nuts must be installed and tightened in sequence to specification as shown to ensure that the wheel is matched to the wheel hub properly.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.