Wheels: Service and Repair

Wheel (with Tire) Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Loosen wheel nuts by approximately 180° (half a rotation).





2. Hoist vehicle.
3. Remove wheel with tire.

CAUTION: Never use heat to loosen tight wheel because application of heat to wheel can shorten life of wheel and damage wheel bearings.

Installation
Wheel nuts must be tightened in sequence and to proper torque to avoid bending wheel or brake drum or disc as shown in the figure.

NOTE: Before installing wheels, remove any build-up of corrosion on wheel mounting surface and brake drum or disc mounting surface by scraping and wire brushing. Installing wheels without good metal-to-metal contact at mounting surfaces can cause wheel nuts to loosen, which can later allow wheel to come off while vehicle is moving.

Tightening torque
Wheel nut a: 100 Nm (10.0 kg-m, 72.5 ft. lbs.)