Removal and Replacement
Wheel Removal and InstallationRemoval
1. Loosen the wheel bolts.
2. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
3. Remove the wheel bolts.
4. Remove the wheel.
Difficulty in removing the wheels from the vehicle can be due to foreign material or to a tight fit between the wheel centerhole and the hub or the rotor. These wheels can be removed by
5. Retightening the wheel bolts on the affected wheel and then loosening the wheel bolts by two turns.
6. Lowering the vehicle and rocking it from side to side as hard as possible, using one or more person's body weight to loosen the wheel.
7. Raising the vehicle and removing the wheel.
Penetrating oil is not effective in removing tight wheels. If it is used, however, apply it sparingly and only to the wheel's centerhole area.
Installation
CAUTION: Before installing the wheels, remove any buildup of corrosion on the wheel mounting surface and the brake drum or the rotor mounting surface by scraping and brushing them with a wire brush. Installing the wheels without good metal-to-metal contact at the mounting surfaces can cause the wheel nuts to loosen, which can later allow a wheel to come off while the vehicle is moving. Wheel bolts must be tightened in sequence and to the proper torque to avoid bending the wheel, the brake drum or the rotor.
1. Mount the wheel.
2. Install the wheel bolts in the sequence shown. Do not tighten the wheel bolts.
3. Lower the vehicle.
^ Tighten the wheel bolts to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).